digester

[ dih-jes-ter, dahy- ]

/ dɪˈdʒɛs tər, daɪ- /

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noun

a person or thing that digests.

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

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Origin of digester

First recorded in 1570–80; digest + -er¹

Words nearby digester

digenesis, digenetic, digerati, digest, digestant, digester, digestible, digestif, digestion, digestive, digestive biscuit

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How to use digester in a sentence

A community-run digester was set up to create heat using food and agricultural waste from the community.
We Could Power Our Homes With Food Scraps. Here’s What’s Stopping Us|Dr. Ananya Mukherjee|August 26, 2021|Singularity Hub
The efficiency of the system depends on the size and insulation capability of the digester, as well as the quantity of methane produced from the “feedstock,” which can be anything from carrot leaves and onion peels to residue from gardening.
We Could Power Our Homes With Food Scraps. Here’s What’s Stopping Us|Dr. Ananya Mukherjee|August 26, 2021|Singularity Hub
In fact, many digesters are fairly small, and would only produce smells if the system broke down.
We Could Power Our Homes With Food Scraps. Here’s What’s Stopping Us|Dr. Ananya Mukherjee|August 26, 2021|Singularity Hub
People we spoke to were concerned that local digesters would produce a nasty smell, or that their industrial appearance would blight the landscape.
We Could Power Our Homes With Food Scraps. Here’s What’s Stopping Us|Dr. Ananya Mukherjee|August 26, 2021|Singularity Hub

The digester is run by community volunteers, whose mission is to improve the physical and emotional well-being of residents living in the center’s surrounding areas by encouraging them to grow food and spend more time in nature.
We Could Power Our Homes With Food Scraps. Here’s What’s Stopping Us|Dr. Ananya Mukherjee|August 26, 2021|Singularity Hub
The farm plans to utilize an anaerobic digester to gather waste such as left-over plant roots to generate power.
Vertical Indoor Farms Are Growing in the U.S.|Miranda Green|May 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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

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

a less common word for digestant

a person or thing that digests

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