Desiccate: meaning, definitions and examples

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desiccate

 

[ หˆdษ›sษชkeษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in cooking

To remove the moisture from something, typically food, in order to preserve it or to prepare it for cooking. Desiccation can be achieved through methods such as air-drying, sun-drying, or using a dehydrator.

Synonyms

dehydrate, dry out, preserve

Examples of usage

  • The chef desiccated the herbs by hanging them in a warm, dry room.
  • In order to make beef jerky, you need to desiccate the meat strips.
  • After desiccating the fruits, they can be stored for a longer period of time.

Translations

Translations of the word "desiccate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dessecar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เค–เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช austrocknen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengeringkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธััƒัˆัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wysuszaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไนพ็‡ฅใ•ใ›ใ‚‹ (kansล saseru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dessรฉcher

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desecar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kurutmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฑด์กฐ์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค (geonjo sikhida)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฌูู (yajaffif)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vysuลกit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vysuลกiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅนฒ็‡ฅ (gฤnzร o)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ posuลกiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพurrka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตะฟั‚ั–ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒจแƒ แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (gamshraleba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qurutmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desecar

Word origin

The word 'desiccate' comes from the Latin word 'desiccatus', which is the past participle of 'desiccare', meaning 'to dry up'. The term has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to the process of removing moisture from something. Over time, 'desiccate' has been commonly used in the fields of food preservation, agriculture, and cooking.