DESICCATOR

Noun

desiccator (plural desiccators)

A closed glass vessel containing a desiccant (such as silica gel) used in laboratories for drying materials or for keeping them dry.

A machine for drying fruit, milk, etc, usually by the aid of heat; an evaporator.

Source: Wiktionary


Des"ic*ca`tor, n.

1. One who, or that which, desiccates.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as sulphuric acid or calcium chloride, above which is suspended the material to be dried, or preserved from moisture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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