desiccators
Lab drying chambers
Desiccators are airtight containers used to preserve moisture-sensitive materials by keeping them dry.
In laboratory settings, they typically contain a drying agent like silite gel that absorbs humidity from the enclosed air: Store the sample in a desiccator overnight.
The term extends to any device or substance that removes moisture.
Moisture-absorbing granular material
- vacuum chamberEnclosure with removed atmosphere
- glasswareDrinking containers of silica
- airtightImpervious to atmosphere
- hygroscopicAbsorbs moisture from surroundings
anhydrous · calcium chloride · moisture barrier · dry box · glove box · stopcock · porcelain plate · lab equipment
Remove atmospheric moisture
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- moisture removalExtracting water from something
- drynessAbsence of moisture
- aridityAbsence of moisture
anhydrous · parched · withered · shriveled · wizened · sere · sapless · brittle
Preserved wrapped bodies
- jerkyCured meat snack
- taxidermyPreserving animal skins lifelike
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
herbarium · archives · artifacts · parchments · relics · antiques · conservation · stabilization
silica gel
Moisture-absorbing granular material
- vacuum chamberEnclosure with removed atmosphere
- glasswareDrinking containers of silica
- airtightImpervious to atmosphere
hygroscopic · anhydrous · calcium chloride · moisture barrier · dry box · glove box · stopcock · porcelain plate · lab equipment · chemical storage
dehumidify
Remove atmospheric moisture
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- moisture removalExtracting water from something
- drynessAbsence of moisture
aridity · anhydrous · parched · withered · shriveled · wizened · sere · sapless · brittle · crispy
mummies
Preserved wrapped bodies
- jerkyCured meat snack
- taxidermyPreserving animal skins lifelike
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
fossils · herbarium · archives · artifacts · parchments · relics · antiques · conservation · stabilization · freeze-drying
desiccatorshumidifiers
Machines adding air moisture
moisturizers · steamers · vaporizers · nebulizers · misters