saturator

[ sach-uh-rey-ter ]

noun

saturater.
Chemistry. a device for saturating an inert gas with the vapor of a volatile liquid by slowly bubbling the gas through it.

Origin of saturator

¹

First recorded in 1880–85; saturate + -or²

Words Nearby saturator

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How to use saturator in a sentence

It is therefore usually necessary to return a saturator to the makers every now and again for repacking.
Optical Projection | Lewis Wright
The only real danger with a modern saturator is not in using but in filling.
Optical Projection | Lewis Wright

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