desiccation

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Desiccation, or drying out, is a constant danger for an organism exposed to air.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

Desiccation is a good means of disinfection, but can be applied only to very few objects; all bacteria need moisture for their existence and multiplication, hence absolute dryness acts as a good germicide.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm

Desiccation occurs here nearly instantaneously, and starts from the periphery of the disc; so that an alteration in the shape or size is impossible.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

Desiccation of the intermontane parts of New Mexico, Arizona, and Chihuahua, left "marooned" populations of Sorex vagrans on suitable mountain ranges.

From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by Findley, James S.

Desiccation follows the scalding process, which is accomplished on trays in the sun, the same as undipped raisins cured entirely by solar heat.

From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.