| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| ranska | dessiccateur |
| suomi | eksikaattori, kuivike, kuivain, kuivauskaappi, kuivauslaite, kuivausuuni |
| Monikko | desiccators |
A closed glass vessel containing a desiccant (such as silica gel) used in laboratories for drying materials or for keeping them dry.
A vacuum desiccator (left - note the stopcock which allows a vacuum to be applied), and a desiccator (right). The blue silica gel in the space below the platform is used as the desiccant.