desiccator Hear it!

desiccator Definition

des·ic·ca·tor (-ər)

noun

  1. an apparatus for drying foods, etc., esp. by heat
  2. a chemist's device containing a water-absorbing material, used to dry or store substances
desiccator Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: Why is a desiccator used rather than drying the crystals in an oven?