A faint, spiced odor of desiccation filled the bare walls.
"On the Frontier"
Bret Harte
On further drying, the mass separates into blocks at the lines thus impressed, and in a few days, they are ready to remove and arrange for further desiccation.
"Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel"
Samuel William Johnson
If exposed to dry artificial heat, when comparatively moist, a hard crust is formed externally, which greatly hinders subsequent desiccation.
"Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel"
Samuel William Johnson