- (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 apparatus for drying fruit, milk, etc., usually by the aid of heat; an evaporator.
- (n.) One that desiccates.
- (n.) 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 from moisture.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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