Desiccator

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  • n. A closed glass vessel containing a desiccant (such as silica gel) used in laboratories for drying materials or for keeping them dry
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. One who, or that which, desiccates.
  • n. A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as sulphuric acid, phosphorus pentoxide, or calcium chloride, above which is supported on a perforated platform the material to be dried, or preserved from moisture.
  • n. A machine or apparatus for drying fruit, milk, etc., usually by the aid of heat; an evaporator.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who or that which desiccates or dries.
  • n. Same as exsiccator.
    • Word Usage
    "On my first day, Professor Hirata brought out a large vacuum desiccator and said, "This contains dried Cypridina.""
    Cross Reference
    tan-bark desiccator   
    Form
    vacuum desiccator   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    evaporator   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    evaporator    aspirator    manometer    chimney corner    bleacher   
     
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