digester
noun
di·gest·er dī-ˈje-stər 
də-
1
: one that digests or makes a digest
2
: a vessel for digesting especially plant or animal materials
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The digester started operating there in December 2021. 
Jeff Kart, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 In an anaerobic digester, microorganisms produce methane, which is transformed into heat and electricity with the help of a 600 kW lean-burn co-generation engine. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2022 The algae make their way through a filtration and pasteurization unit, a desalination unit, and an aerobic digester to become biofuel, food supplements, pharmaceuticals, and animal feed. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2022 If that is diverted to an anaerobic digester, there’s 65-70% left. Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2022 Marilyn Hershey built a $3 million digester system for manure at her 800-cow dairy farm outside Philadelphia, using grants and savings. WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022 Oakridge will not be lacking the raw material fed into the digester. Stephen Singer, courant.com, 22 Nov. 2021 On the plus side, Vermont’s organics-recycling law nearly tripled food donations in the early years, and composting and anaerobic digester centers have mostly seen year-over-year increases. Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2021 Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt said a few other digester projects are in discussions, and state legislation enacted this year streamlined the process for issuing permits. Stephen Singer, courant.com, 22 Nov. 2021 See More
Jeff Kart, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 In an anaerobic digester, microorganisms produce methane, which is transformed into heat and electricity with the help of a 600 kW lean-burn co-generation engine. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2022 The algae make their way through a filtration and pasteurization unit, a desalination unit, and an aerobic digester to become biofuel, food supplements, pharmaceuticals, and animal feed. Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2022 If that is diverted to an anaerobic digester, there’s 65-70% left. Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2022 Marilyn Hershey built a $3 million digester system for manure at her 800-cow dairy farm outside Philadelphia, using grants and savings. WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022 Oakridge will not be lacking the raw material fed into the digester. Stephen Singer, courant.com, 22 Nov. 2021 On the plus side, Vermont’s organics-recycling law nearly tripled food donations in the early years, and composting and anaerobic digester centers have mostly seen year-over-year increases. Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2021 Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt said a few other digester projects are in discussions, and state legislation enacted this year streamlined the process for issuing permits. Stephen Singer, courant.com, 22 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
digester
noun
di·gest·er -ˈjes-tər
1
: one that digests
2
: a medicine or an article of food that aids digestion
3
also digestor : a vessel or apparatus for digesting