desiccator: Meaning and Definition of

des•ic•ca•tor

Pronunciation: (des'i-kā"tur), [key]
— n.
  1. an apparatus for drying fruit, milk, etc.
    1. an apparatus for absorbing the moisture present in a chemical substance.
    2. an airtight, usually glass container containing calcium chloride or some other drying agent for absorbing the moisture of another substance placed in the container.
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