DESICCATION
Meaning of DESICCATION in English
des ‧ ic ‧ ca ‧ tion /ˌdesəˈkeɪʃ ə n, ˌdesɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
technical the process of becoming completely dry
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.
2012