digester

noun

di·​gest·​er dī-ˈje-stər How to pronounce digester (audio)
də-
1
: one that digests or makes a digest
2
: a vessel for digesting especially plant or animal materials

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And a number of municipalities produce biogas with digesters and use it to generate electricity and heat through fuel cells. — Martin Lamonica, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2014 Two million gallons of manure ended up in the digester, which is stored at 101 degrees and the methane could power 800 cars or 800 homes per day. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2024 Large livestock operations are installing digesters that capture methane from manure to generate electricity or pipeline-quality gas. — Aidan Connolly, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026 The department doesn't believe the explosion was sparked by the wastewater treatment plant's digester gas, combustible materials, or any of the plant's operations' explosive hazards. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for digester

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First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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digester

noun
di·​gest·​er -ˈjes-tər How to pronounce digester (audio)
1
: one that digests
2
: a medicine or an article of food that aids digestion
3
also digestor : a vessel or apparatus for digesting
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