·noun One who, or that which, desiccates.
II. Desiccator ·add. ·noun One that desiccates.
III. Desiccator ·add. ·noun A machine or apparatus for drying fruit, milk, ·etc., usually by the aid of heat; an Evaporator.
IV. Desiccator ·add. ·noun A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as calcium chloride, above which is placed the material to be dried or preserved from moisture.
V. Desiccator ·noun A short glass jar fitted with an air-tight cover, and containing some desiccating agent, as sulphuric acid or calcium chloride, above which is suspended the material to be dried, or preserved from moisture.