saturator
Americannoun
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Chemistry. a device for saturating an inert gas with the vapor of a volatile liquid by slowly bubbling the gas through it.
Etymology
Origin of saturator
Example Sentences
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The counter that was employed downstream of the nRDMA was an Airmodus Particle Size Magnifier with a 78 °C saturator coupled to a Brechtel Manufacturing Inc. Mixing Condensation Particle Counter, model 171047.
From Nature
With the paper as my narrative canvases, I began producing my own comics by the score: Dr. Sol, The Crusaders, The Saturator, Gas-Man! et al.
From Salon
Page from The Saturator, created when I was 11.
From Salon
It is therefore usually necessary to return a saturator to the makers every now and again for repacking.
From Project Gutenberg
More precise directions are usually sent out by the makers, and as the various patterns of saturator in use are pretty numerous, it would be useless here to attempt more detailed instructions for working.
From Project Gutenberg
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