Dehydrating Synonyms and Antonyms

Remove water from
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. dry
  2. parching
  3. evaporating
  4. desiccating
  5. preserving
  6. draining
Antonyms:
  1. wetting
  2. moistening
Preserve by removing all water and liquids from
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. desiccating
To preserve by removing water from (vegetables, for example).
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. dry

Dehydrating Sentence Examples

  • The olefines may be synthetically prepared by eliminating water from the alcohols of the general formula CnH2n+1 OH, using sulphuric acid or zinc chloride generally as the dehydrating agent, although phosphorus pentoxide, syrupy phosphoric acid and anhydrous oxalic acid may frequently be substituted.

  • Fittig and his pupils (Annalen, 1883, 216, pp. loo, 115; 1885, 227, pp. 55, 119), in which it was shown that the aldehyde forms an addition compound with the sodium salt of the fatty acid, and that the acetic anhydride plays the part of a dehydrating agent.

  • Its powerful affinity for the elements of water makes it a valuable dehydrating and condensation agent.

  • For external use, sulphuric acid is a powerful irritant and caustic, acting by its powerful affinity for water and therefore dehydrating the tissues and causing them to turn black.

  • Water soluble lubricating gels can moisten the lips without the dehydrating effects of glycerol and paraffin based products.

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