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Desiccator
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What's The Definition Of Desiccator?Synonyms | Synonyms for Desiccator: Related Terms | Find terms related to Desiccator: See Also | Desiccator In Webster's Dictionary \Des"ic*ca`tor\, n.
1. One who, or that which, desiccates.
2. (Chem.) 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.
\Des"ic*ca`tor\, n. One that desiccates; specif.: (a) (Chem., etc.) A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as calcium chloride, above which is placed the material to be dried or preserved from moisture. (b) A machine or apparatus for drying fruit, milk, etc., usually by the aid of heat; an evaporator. |
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