Exsiccator

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  • n. a desiccator
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An apparatus for drying substances or preserving them from moisture; a desiccator; also, less frequently, an agent employed to absorb moisture, as calcium chloride, or concentrated sulphuric acid.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An arrangement for drying moist substances, generally consisting of an apartment through which heated air passes, and which may also contain sulphuric acid, quicklime, or other absorbents.
  • n. In chem., a vessel having a tightly fitting cover and containing strong sulphuric acid or other absorbent of moisture, in which chemical preparations are dried, or crucibles, etc., are allowed to cool before weighing. Also desiccator.
    • Word Usage
    "The usual cooling in the exsiccator and weighing concludes the operation."
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