CEFR B2

exsiccation

noun

Meaning

exsiccation means the act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses exsiccation to mean the act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
The teacher asked students to find exsiccation in the reading.

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exsiccation (B2)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses exsiccation to mean the act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
The teacher asked students to find exsiccation in the reading.
Check the words around exsiccation to choose the right meaning.

How to Use exsiccation

a/the exsiccation (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a exsiccation."
exsiccation in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked exsiccation in context before translating it."

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