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desiccation [‚des·ə′kā·shən] (hydrology) The permanent decrease or disappearance of water from a region, caused by a decrease of rainfall, a failure to maintain irrigation, or deforestation or overcropping. (science and technology) Thorough removal of water from a substance, often with the use of a desiccant. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Veridium's Tornado Generator(TM) accelerates compressed air to supersonic speeds in a closed cyclonic chamber where the air is powerful enough to almost instantly grind, flash desiccate and atomize solid and liquid wastes and other materials into micron sized powders. 53), but here in the Southwest, anything plastic left out in the sun quickly clouds, desiccates, and cracks. Veridium's Tornado Generator(TM) accelerates compressed air to supersonic speeds to instantly grind, flash desiccate and atomize solid and liquid wastes and other materials into micron sized powders. |
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