arid
arid; dry
English translations
- 01
dry
- 02
dry
Word details
- German meaning
- Sehr trocken, mit wenig oder keinem Niederschlag.
- English meaning
- Arid
- Synonym
- trocken, dürr
- German example
- Die Wüste ist ein arides Gebiet.
- English example
- The desert is an arid region.
- Comparative
- ariderSuperlative: am aridesten
Related words
- Arsenosaccharid
arsenous saccharide
- Arsenosaccharid
Arsenosaccharide
- Oligosaccharid
Oligosaccharide
- Oligosaccharid
Oligosaccharide
- Saccharid
A saccharide is another term for sugar or carbohydrate, an important energy source for living organisms.
- Arsenosaccharid
Arsenosaccharide
- Cyclodextrin
Cyclodextrin is a family of cyclic oligosaccharides composed of glucose subunits.
- Rutheniumrot
A dye used in histology to stain certain polysaccharides and glycoproteins.
- Trockental
Dry valley
- dürr
Arid
- Kohlenhydrat
Carbohydrate
- enkaptisch
Enkaptic
- Atacamit
Atacamite
- Cellulose
Cellulose is a major component of plant cell walls and a polysaccharide consisting of glucose units.
- Saccharose
Sucrose is another name for table sugar, a disaccharide made of glucose and fructose.
- wasserarm
Water-scarce
- niederschlagsarm
Low-precipitation means that there is little precipitation in an area, i.e., little rain, snow, or hail.
- Entsalzung
Desalination
- Grevyzebra
The Grevy's zebra is the largest zebra species, known for its narrow stripes and large, round ears.
- Steppenfuchs
Corsac fox
Example sentences with “arid”
Die Landschaft ist sehr arid. (The landscape is very arid.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'arid' a common word?
It is a technical term used mostly in geography or meteorology.