Desiccation isn’t just drying off with a towel after your shower. It’s the process of extreme drying, such as when plants are exposed to drought. There are also human-made processes of desiccation, which have many uses in a laboratory or for fieldwork. Bakers may find desiccation necessary as well — to add dried coconut or cranberries to their baking, for example. There are many ways to accomplish desiccation, but they all achieve the result of removing moisture.