desiccator
noun
des·ic·ca·tor
ˈdes-i-ˌkāt-ər
1
: a container (as a glass jar) fitted with an airtight cover and containing at the bottom a desiccating agent (as calcium chloride)
2
: a machine or apparatus for desiccating food usually by the aid of heat and sometimes in a vacuum
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“Desiccator.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/desiccator. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.
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