digester

[dih-jes-ter, dahy-]

di·gest·er

[dih-jes-ter, dahy-]
noun
1.
a person or thing that digests.
2.
Also, digestor. Chemistry. an apparatus in which substances are softened or disintegrated by moisture, heat, chemical action, or the like.

Origin:
1570–80; digest + -er1
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Digester is always a great word to know.
So is heterogeneous. Does it mean:
like or containing an alkali, which neutralize acids to form salts and turn red litmus paper blue, or having a pH value greater than 7
a mixture composed of different substances or the same substance in different phases, such as solid ice and liquid water
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digester (dɪˈdʒɛstə, daɪ-)
 
n
1.  chem an apparatus or vessel, such as an autoclave, in which digestion is carried out
2.  a less common word for digestant
3.  a person or thing that digests

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