digester

[ dih-jes-ter, dahy- ]

/ dɪˈdʒɛs tər, daɪ- /

noun

a person or thing that digests.

Also di·ges·tor .Chemistry. an apparatus in which substances are softened or disintegrated by moisture, heat, chemical action, or the like.

Origin of digester

First recorded in 1570–80; digest + -er¹

Words nearby digester

digenesis, digenetic, digerati, digest, digestant, digester, digestible, digestif, digestion, digestive, digestive biscuit

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Example sentences from the Web for digester

By this means the straw is softened and reduced in bulk, so that a larger quantity can be added before the digester is quite full.
The Manufacture of Paper|Robert Walter Sindall
This form of digester is capable of holding 20 tons of wood at one charge, yielding 10 tons of finished pulp.
The Manufacture of Paper|Robert Walter Sindall
His action lasted so long that his digester was filled while his heart was freed of gall.
The Hero of the People|Alexandre Dumas
Professor Junichen recommends the use of the digester for the purpose of boiling meat and other food.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

In England the same is commonly effected in an iron Papins digester.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for digester

digester

/ (dɪˈdʒɛstə, daɪ-) /

noun

chem an apparatus or vessel, such as an autoclave, in which digestion is carried out

a less common word for digestant

a person or thing that digests

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单词	digester
释义	digester [ dih-jes-ter, dahy- ] / dɪˈdʒɛs tər, daɪ- / noun a person or thing that digests. Also di·ges·tor .Chemistry. an apparatus in which substances are softened or disintegrated by moisture, heat, chemical action, or the like. Origin of digester First recorded in 1570–80; digest + -er¹ Words nearby digester digenesis, digenetic, digerati, digest, digestant, digester, digestible, digestif, digestion, digestive, digestive biscuit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for digester By this means the straw is softened and reduced in bulk, so that a larger quantity can be added before the digester is quite full. The Manufacture of Paper\|Robert Walter Sindall This form of digester is capable of holding 20 tons of wood at one charge, yielding 10 tons of finished pulp. The Manufacture of Paper\|Robert Walter Sindall His action lasted so long that his digester was filled while his heart was freed of gall. The Hero of the People\|Alexandre Dumas Professor Junichen recommends the use of the digester for the purpose of boiling meat and other food. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley In England the same is commonly effected in an iron Papins digester. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for digester digester / (dɪˈdʒɛstə, daɪ-) / noun chem an apparatus or vessel, such as an autoclave, in which digestion is carried out a less common word for digestant a person or thing that digests Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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