desiccator

des·ic·ca·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [des-i-key-ter]
- /ˈdɛs ɪˌkeɪ tər/
- /ˈdesɪkeɪtə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [des-i-key-ter]
- /ˈdɛs ɪˌkeɪ tər/

Definitions of desiccator word

noun desiccator any apparatus for drying milk, fruit, etc 3
noun desiccator an airtight box or jar containing a desiccant, used to dry chemicals and protect them from the water vapour in the atmosphere 3
noun desiccator an apparatus for drying foods, etc., esp. by heat 3
noun desiccator a chemist's device containing a water-absorbing material, used to dry or store substances 3
noun desiccator an apparatus for drying fruit, milk, etc. 1
noun desiccator Chemistry. an apparatus for absorbing the moisture present in a chemical substance. an airtight, usually glass container containing calcium chloride or some other drying agent for absorbing the moisture of another substance placed in the container. 1

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Origin of desiccator

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; desiccate + -or2

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Parts of speech for Desiccator

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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desiccator popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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