drying
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɹaɪ.ɪŋ/, [ˈd͡ʒɹaɪ.ɪŋ]
- Rhymes: -aɪɪŋ
Verb
drying
- present participle and gerund of dry
Derived terms
Noun
drying (countable and uncountable, plural dryings)
- The act of drying.
- Synonyms: dehydration, desiccation
- Hyponyms: freeze-drying, lyophilization, cryodesiccation; desiccation (hyponymous when denoting extreme form)
- A method of food preservation by removing water.
- Hyponyms: freeze-drying, lyophilization, cryodesiccation
Derived terms
Translations
the act of drying
a method of food preservation
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