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desiccator

desiccator

8.8
A sealed container that keeps things dry by removing water
  • noun
  • /ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : deshidratador
  • In the laboratory, a desiccator is essential for preserving delicate materials by removing moisture.

Examples

  • After drying the samples, we placed them in the desiccator for storage.

  • Control (un-sprouted) samples were ground and stored in airtight bottles in desiccators for further analysis.

    Academic text (2014)

  • The flask was allowed to cool to room temperature in desiccators for approximately 30 minutes and was weighed.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Finally, the obtained AgNPs@NH2-CP was again washed thoroughly with water and dried in a vacuum desiccator for future use.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The vial was stored in a glass desiccator with sodium hydroxide to eliminate CO₂.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Briefly, 0.5 g of sample was heated at 100°C in an oven for 3 h, cooled to ambient temperature in a desiccator, and then weighed.

    Academic text (2018)

  • The chemicals were stored in a desiccator to keep them dry and free from moisture.

Synonyms

dehydrator
vsdesiccator
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A machine that dries food by removing water

is used to keep items dry inside a sealed container for storage

How Dry

desiccator
  • Specialized
8.8
airless container
  • Specialized
5.6

Surface Forms

desiccator singular
desiccators plural

Morphology

desiccator = desiccate (transparent) = desiccate + or

Formed by adding the instrumentive suffix '-or' to the verb 'desiccate', so its meaning (a device that desiccates) is directly derivable.

Etymology

Desiccator comes from the Latin parts de- 'completely' and siccare 'to dry', so the name literally means 'to make completely dry'. A desiccator is therefore a sealed container that keeps things dry by removing moisture.