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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.]