desiccator

American  

[des-i-key-ter] / ˈdɛs ɪˌkeɪ tər /

noun

1. an apparatus for drying fruit, milk, etc.

2. Chemistry.

   1. an apparatus for absorbing the moisture present in a chemical substance.

   2. an airtight, usually glass container containing calcium chloride or some other drying agent for absorbing the moisture of another substance placed in the container.

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desiccator British  

/ ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪtə /

noun

1. any apparatus for drying milk, fruit, etc

2. 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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Etymology

Origin of desiccator

First recorded in 1830–40; desiccate + -or ²

Example Sentences

Sections were vacuum dried in a desiccator before analysis.

From Nature • Feb. 7, 2017

Ten minutes later connect up the desiccator to a sulphuric acid wash-bottle interposing an air filter so that only dry sterile air enters.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

Ignite, cool in a desiccator, and weigh with the cover.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius

The residue is then subjected to a second baking of one hour, after which the dish is allowed to cool in a desiccator over sulphuric acid and weighed.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.

Heat a platinum or porcelain crucible, cool it in a desiccator and weigh, repeating until a constant weight is obtained.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Talbot, Henry P.