Dehydration 03 : Drying, loss or removal of water, e. g. the splitting ofa molecule of water from a larger molecule, the removal of water from crystals, oils, etc. and the loss of water from the human body
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}