'Desiccator' definitions:

Definition of 'Desiccator'

From: GCIDE
  • 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.]