desiccator
an apparatus for drying fruit, milk, etc.
Chemistry.
an apparatus for absorbing the moisture present in a chemical substance.
an airtight, usually glass container containing calcium chloride or some other drying agent for absorbing the moisture of another substance placed in the container.
Origin of desiccator
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How to use desiccator in a sentence
With the evaporated water deposited within the desiccators, I proceeded to an examination, drop by drop.
British Dictionary definitions for desiccator
/ (ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪtə) /
any apparatus for drying milk, fruit, etc
an airtight box or jar containing a desiccant, used to dry chemicals and protect them from the water vapour in the atmosphere
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