desiccator

English

Noun

desiccator (plural desiccators)

1. A closed glass vessel containing a desiccant (such as silica gel) used in laboratories for drying materials or for keeping them dry.
2. A machine for drying fruit, milk, etc., usually by the aid of heat; an evaporator.

Derived terms

• vacuum desiccator

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) dēsiccātor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of dēsiccō
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of dēsiccō