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desiccator
[ des-i-key-ter ]
noun
- 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.
desiccator
/ ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪtə /
noun
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of desiccator1
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Example Sentences
The combined ether extracts were evaporated in a desiccator without heat.
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The ester solution was then put in a vacuum desiccator over sulphuric acid and the alcohol evaporated.
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The ether, on evaporation, left the ester which was crystallized from water and dried in a desiccator over sulphuric acid.
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The residue was a tar which, on standing in a desiccator for some time, became dry enough to break into sticky lumps.
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They were kept a day or two in a desiccator over sulphuric acid, but did not become completely dry.
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