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desiccator

noun

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  1. A closed glass vessel containing a desiccant (such as silica gel) used in laboratories…

    A closed glass vessel containing a desiccant (such as silica gel) used in laboratories for drying materials or for keeping them dry.

    • Shirley walks past laboratories filled with petri dishes and desiccators, microscopes and pipettes

  2. A machine for drying fruit, milk, etc., usually by the aid of heat

    A machine for drying fruit, milk, etc., usually by the aid of heat; an evaporator.

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