Siccation
/sɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/noun
The process of drying out or becoming dry.
Did you know?Siccation is a learned scientific word built from Latin roots for “dry” and “to make,” showing how technical English often preserves ancient action-words that feel almost ritualistic.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
siccare
“to dry”
Late Latin
Latin
siccatio
“a drying up; a drying out”
Middle French
French
siccation
“drying; the act of drying”
16th-17th Century
English
siccation
“the process of drying or state of being dried”