digester

[ dih-jes-ter, dahy- ]

noun
  1. a person or thing that digests.

  2. Also di·ges·tor .Chemistry. an apparatus in which substances are softened or disintegrated by moisture, heat, chemical action, or the like.

Origin of digester

1
First recorded in 1570–80; digest + -er1

Words Nearby digester

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How to use digester in a sentence

  • The farm plans to utilize an anaerobic digester to gather waste such as left-over plant roots to generate power.

  • Ben, my fine fellow, put your hand into the cupboard, and bring out the patent digester.'

    The Pickwick Papers | Charles Dickens
  • The boiler or digester is filled with dusted rags, and the requisite amount of alkaline solution added.

    The Manufacture of Paper | Robert Walter Sindall
  • For this purpose a spherical digester is used, generally 7-9 feet diameter, and capable of holding 2-2 tons of rag.

    The Manufacture of Paper | Robert Walter Sindall
  • By this means the straw is softened and reduced in bulk, so that a larger quantity can be added before the digester is quite full.

    The Manufacture of Paper | Robert Walter Sindall
  • There should also be a small tube or hole covered with a weighted valve to prevent the danger of bursting the digester.

    Zoonomia, Vol. II | Erasmus Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for digester

digester

/ (dɪˈdʒɛstə, daɪ-) /


noun
  1. chem an apparatus or vessel, such as an autoclave, in which digestion is carried out

  2. a less common word for digestant

  1. a person or thing that digests

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