riːsɪˈkæt, rɪˈsɪkæt

Definitions

1. verb

to dry up or desiccate

“The drought caused the plants to resiccate, turning them into brittle sticks.”

2. verb

to dry out or become desiccated

“After weeks of hot weather, the landscape began to resiccate, withering away to nothing.”

3. verb

to remove excess moisture from

“The farmer resiccated the crops by using a specialized machine to dry out the excess moisture.”

4. noun

the process of drying up or desiccating

“The resiccate of the plants was accelerated by the prolonged drought.”