Found 1 items, similar to desiccator.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Desiccator Desiccator \Des"ic*ca`tor\, n. 1. One who, or that which, desiccates. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as sulphuric acid, phosphorus pentoxide, or calcium chloride, above which is supported on a perforated platform the material to be dried, or preserved from moisture. [1913 Webster +PJC] 3. A machine or apparatus for drying fruit, milk, etc., usually by the aid of heat; an evaporator. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]