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An airtight vessel, traditionally made of
glass, in which materials may be stored
either to dehydrate them or to prevent them,
once dried, from reabsorbing moisture. The
base of the desiccator is a chamber in which
is placed a substance with a strong affinity
for water, which removes water vapour from
the desiccator atmosphere and from substances
placed in it.