evaporatorn.
/ɪˈvapəreɪtə/ 1. One who or that which evaporates.
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1883 Caird in Scotsman 23 Nov. 9/7 A scepticism which evaporates all thought, at the same time evaporates the sceptical evaporator.
2. spec. Any apparatus for evaporating solutions, drying fruits, etc.
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the world > matter > gas > becoming or making into gas > [noun] > becoming or making into vapour > evaporation > device for
evaporator1827
1827 M. Faraday Chem. Manip. xxiv. 629 A bent tube evaporator.
1850 Nat. Encycl. XI. 594/1 A series of evaporating coppers or pans..These evaporators are placed over a long flue, etc.
1888 Pall Mall Gaz. 9 May 12/1 An evaporator..which, besides drying fruit, may be used to bake and roast.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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