Dryness resulting from the removal of water.

synonym: dehydration.

Roget 340: dryness etc. adj.; siccity^†, aridity, drought, ebb tide, low water.    exsiccation^†, desiccation; arefaction^†, dephlegmation^†, drainage; drier.    [chemical subs. which renders dry] desiccative, dessicator.    [device to render dry] dessicator; hair drier, clothes drier, gas drier, electric drier; vacuum oven, drying oven, kiln; lyophilizer.    clothesline.    ... show more

Dutch: dehydratie

The process of extracting moisture.

synonyms: dehydration, drying up, evaporation.

Polish: dehydratacja, odwadnianie