desiccation vs evaporation

desiccation and evaporation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desiccation	Yes	No	No	No
evaporation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, desiccation and evaporation are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of desiccation include dehydration, drying up.

desiccation (noun)	evaporation (noun)
the process of extracting moisture	the process of becoming a vapor
dryness resulting from the removal of water	the process of extracting moisture