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desiccation vs inspissation

inspissation vs desiccation

desiccation and inspissation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
desiccation Yes No No No
inspissation Yes No No No
As nouns, inspissation is a hyponym of desiccation; that is, inspissation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than desiccation:
  • desiccation: the process of extracting moisture
  • inspissation: the process of thickening by dehydration
Other hyponyms of desiccation include freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization.
desiccation (noun) inspissation (noun)
the process of extracting moisture the act of thickening
dryness resulting from the removal of water the process of thickening by dehydration
Difference between desiccation and inspissation

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