desiccation
/ˌdɛsɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
- The process of becoming completely dry, or the state of being dried out.
- Food preservation often relies on desiccation to prevent spoilage.
- Scientists studied the effects of desiccation on desert plants.
- The desiccation of the soil made it impossible to grow crops.
- A lack of liveliness, emotion, or interest; dryness in style or character.
- Critics noted a troubling desiccation in the artist's later work.
- His speech suffered from a desiccation that left the audience uninspired.
- The desiccation of the company's culture led to low employee morale.
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