desiccating
des-ic-cat-ing
verb
The act of removing all moisture from something, making it completely dry.
"The process involves desiccating the samples."
adjective
Causing extreme dryness; removing all moisture from something, making it parched.
"The desiccating wind cracked the soil."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: dehydrate, desiccate, arid, desiccated, dull, dry up, exsiccate
Antonyms: hydrate