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Meaning of desiccation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən

Definitions

  1. The state or process of being desiccated
  2. An act or occurrence of desiccating

Equivalents

Català dessecació
Ελληνικά αποξήρανση
Suomi kuivuminen
Français dessiccation
Gaeilge triomú
日本語 乾燥 脱水
Қазақша кептіру
한국어 건조
Türkçe kurulanma kuruma

Examples

“The most important mortality affecting the larval population was most probably caused by the repeated desiccations of the marsh in the summer.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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