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desiccator
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desiccator

Airtight vessel, traditionally made of glass, in which materials may be stored either to dry 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 (such as calcium chloride or silica gel), which removes water vapour from the desiccator atmosphere and from substances placed in it.



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A dessicator will give more of a chewy treat rather than a true chip.
rectangle with ethanol-rinsed scissors, wrapped in aluminum, labeled, and stored at -20[degrees]C in a dessicator until further processing.
All samples were stored in dessicators for the period between preparation and measurement; the films were exposed to atmosphere for about one hour for examination and mounting, plus up to two days at the beamline during which the time of exposure to air for all samples was identical.
 
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