dehumidifier

[ dee-hyoo-mid-uh-fahy-er, or, often, -yoo- ]

/ ˌdi hyuˈmɪd əˌfaɪ ər, or, often, -yu- /

noun

an appliance for removing moisture from the air, as for lowering the humidity in a storage room.

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Origin of dehumidifier

First recorded in 1920–25; de- + humidifier

Words nearby dehumidifier

dehorn, dehort, dehra dun, dehull, dehumanize, dehumidifier, dehumidify, dehydrase, dehydratase, dehydrate, dehydration

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Example sentences from the Web for dehumidifier

I'm sweating so hard my dehumidifier is humming like a Callistan honey lizard.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet|Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for dehumidifier

dehumidifier

/ (ˌdiːhjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪə) /

noun

a device for reducing the moisture content of the atmosphere

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Scientific definitions for dehumidifier

dehumidifier

[ dē′hyōō-mĭd′ə-fī′ər ]

A device used to remove water vapor from the air, thereby lowering the humidity of the air.