Look up: Desiccator


  1. Desiccator
    A sealed container in which a drying agent is used to dry material that contains water. The drying effect is often enhanced by evacuation of the container.
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  2. Desiccator
    Des'ic·ca`tor noun 1. One who, or that which, desiccates. 2. (Chemistry) A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as sulphuric acid or calcium chloride, above which is suspended the ...
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  3. Desiccator
    Des'ic·ca`tor noun One that desiccates ; specif.: (a) (Chem., etc.) A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as calcium chloride, above which is placed the material to be dried or preserved fr...
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  4. desiccator
    1. One who, or that which, desiccates. ... 2. <chemistry> A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as sulphuric acid or calcium chloride, above which is suspended the material to be dried, or preserved from moisture. ... Source: Websters Dictiona...
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  5. Desiccator
    • (n.) One who, or that which, desiccates. • (n.) A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as sulphuric acid or calcium chloride, above which is suspended the material to be dried, or preserved from moisture. • (n.) A machine or apparatu...
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  6. Desiccator
    Desiccators are sealable enclosures containing desiccants used for preserving moisture-sensitive items such as cobalt chloride paper for another use. A common use for desiccators is to protect chemicals which are hygroscopic or which react with water from humidity. The contents of desiccators are e...
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  7. Desiccator
    A desiccator is an apparatus used mainly in the laboratory, by which substances can be thoroughly freed from water.
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  8. desiccator
    Type: Term Pronunciation: des′i-kā′tŏr, tōr Definitions: 1. An apparatus, such as a glass chamber containing calcium chloride, sulfuric acid, or other drying agent, in which a material is placed for drying. Synonyms: desiccant2
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