desiccate
/ˈdesɪkeɪt/verb
उच्चारण डेसिकेट
सुखाना, निर्जलीकरण करना
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to remove all the water from something; to dry something
सुखाना, निर्जलीकरण करना
- desiccated coconut
- Cooks desiccate chillies in the sun so that they last all winter.
- Heat and wind desiccate the soil in summer.
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- The scientist desiccated the leaves to study their cell structure.
- Farmers desiccate mangoes in the sun to make sweet dried slices.
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des·ic·cate
With one s and double c (not 'dessicate').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: des-ic-cate, एक s और दो c ('dessicate' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the dry words together: desiccate (remove all water), dehydrate (lose water from the body or food), parch (make very dry, especially by heat), wither (dry up and die).
सुखाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: desiccate (सारा पानी निकालना), dehydrate (शरीर या भोजन से पानी खोना), parch (विशेषकर गर्मी से बहुत सूखा करना), wither (सूखकर मरना)।
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General knowledge
Science: silica gel is a desiccant (it absorbs moisture) used in packets with new shoes and bags.
विज्ञान में silica gel एक desiccant (नमी सोखने वाला) है जो नए जूतों और बैगों के साथ पैकेट में आता है।