Desiccate
51Desiccant — De*sic cant, a. [L. desiccans, p. pr. of desiccare. See {Desiccate}.] Drying; desiccative. n. (Med.) A medicine or application for drying up a sore. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] …
52dessicate — v. t. variant spelling of {desiccate}. Syn: dehydrate, dry up, desicate. [WordNet 1.5] …
53Sack — (s[a^]k), n. [OE. seck, F. sec dry (cf. Sp. seco, It. secco), from L. siccus dry, harsh; perhaps akin to Gr. ischno s, Skr. sikata sand, Ir. sesc dry, W. hysp. Cf. {Desiccate}.] A name formerly given to various dry Spanish wines. Sherris sack.… …
54Sack posset — Sack Sack (s[a^]k), n. [OE. seck, F. sec dry (cf. Sp. seco, It. secco), from L. siccus dry, harsh; perhaps akin to Gr. ischno s, Skr. sikata sand, Ir. sesc dry, W. hysp. Cf. {Desiccate}.] A name formerly given to various dry Spanish wines.… …
55diquat — noun Etymology: di + quaternary Date: 1960 a powerful herbicide and plant desiccant C12H12Br2N2 used especially to control aquatic weeds and to desiccate aerial plant parts (as of potatoes) before harvesting …
56desiccation — noun see desiccate …
57desiccative — adjective see desiccate …
58desiccator — noun see desiccate …
59Ethanol — For other uses, see Ethanol (disambiguation). Grain alcohol redirects here. It is not to be confused with Neutral grain spirit. Ethanol …
60Food preservation — Canadian World War I poster encouraging people to preserve food for the winter …