Exsiccate (verb)
exsiccate [ ek-si-keyt ]verb (used with object), exsiccated, exsiccating.1. to dry or remove the moisture from, as a substance.
2. to dry up, as moisture.
verb (used without object), exsiccated, exsiccating.3. to dry up.
Other Words Fromex sic·ca tion noun
ex sic·ca tive adjective
ex sic·ca tor noun
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.comOrigin: 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin exsiccātus dried up, past participle of exsiccāre to dry up, equivalent to ex- ex- + siccāre to dry, make dry; -ate
Example SentencesWith this simple introduction I now avow myself the originator and patentee of exsiccated ammonia alum baking powder.
From Project GutenbergA useful dusting-powder is one consisting of calamine and 5 per cent. salicylic acid; the exsiccated sulphate of iron, in the form of a powder, may be employed in cases which resist this treatment.
From Project GutenbergEqual parts of boric acid and exsiccated alum constitute a suitable combination for the treatment of these cases, and this powder should be liberally employed.
From Project GutenbergThe fresh root, wounded early in the spring, yields and odorous yellow juice, which slowly exsiccated proves an elegant gummy resin, very rich in the virtues of the Angelica.
From Project GutenbergThe use of exsiccated ammonia alum has been declared unhealthful by the advocates of other baking powders, and every manufacturer using it has been held up for public reprobation.
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