"arefaction" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /æɹɪˈfækʃən/ Forms: arefactions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin arefacere. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|arefacere}} Latin arefacere Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} arefaction (countable and uncountable, plural arefactions)
  1. (rare or obsolete) The fact or process of drying; desiccation. Tags: countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-arefaction-en-noun-bRbVp4Sn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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