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dehydrate
de·hy·drate / dēˈhīdrāt/ • v. [tr.] [often as adj.] (dehydrated) cause (a person or a person's body) to lose a large amount of water. ∎ [intr.] lose a large amount of water from the body. ∎ remove water from (food) in order to preserve and store it: dehydrated mashed potatoes. DERIVATIVES: de·hy·dra·tion / ˌdēhīˈdrāshən/ n. de·hy·dra·tor / -tər/ n. |
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"dehydrate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "dehydrate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-dehydrate.html "dehydrate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-dehydrate.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "dehydrate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "dehydrate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-dehydrate.html T. F. HOAD. "dehydrate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-dehydrate.html |
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