DIGESTER
\da͡ɪd͡ʒˈɛstə], \daɪdʒˈɛstə], \d_aɪ_dʒ_ˈɛ_s_t_ə]\
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One who digests.
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A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
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One who digests.
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A strong closed vessel, in which bones or other substances may be subjected, usually in water or other liquid, to a temperature above that of boiling, in order to soften them.
By Noah Webster.
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A strong metallic kettle with a safety valve, for subjecting bodies to a high temperature.
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Of Fleury, a condensing apparatus the principle of which is founded upon the condensation of the hot vapors of the menstruum in a digesting glass vessel.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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