desiccate in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for desiccate in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.desiccate [Brit ˈdɛsɪkeɪt, Am ˈdɛsəˌkeɪt] VB trans

1. desiccate food:

desiccate

essiccare

2. desiccate skin:

desiccate

seccare

II.desiccate [Brit ˈdɛsɪkeɪt, Am ˈdɛsəˌkeɪt] VB intr

desiccate

essiccarsi

Translations for desiccate in the Italian»English Dictionary

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essiccare

to desiccate

seccare

to desiccate

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English

When found inside, they are typically near a source of moisture such as a bathroom or laundry because they desiccate easily.

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One of the primary functions of air conditioning is collect moisture and desiccate the air within the home.

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The grapes are taken to special drying rooms where they are allowed to desiccate, concentrating the sugars inside the grape.

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The group has built a special excrement drying machine to desiccate each sample before it is encapsulated.

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Make a small car out of a goldfish bowl, and then fit the weakest air-conditioning unit you can find, and see whether you can actually desiccate the occupants.

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The male tends them by fanning them, keeping the nest clean, and hydrating them if they begin to desiccate at low tide.

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When it has completely melted, they rapidly desiccate and turn black surrounded by a grey aureole.

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Punishing them with a solution that 40 per cent alcohol by volume is a bad idea, as it can quickly desiccate them.

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The longer the grapes are allowed to dry and desiccate, the higher the resulting residual sugar levels will be in the wine.

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The cicada's body and wings desiccate and harden once free of the exuvia.

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