AskDefine | Define dehydrator

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Noun

  1. A drying agent
  2. A device that removes water from a material

Extensive Definition

A Food dehydrator is an appliance that uses warm air to reduce the water content of foods. This is usually done to preserve foods that do not normally store well, and fruits are one of the most commonly dehydrated foods. Dried fruit is popular in breakfast cereals.
dehydrator in German: Sonnendörrer
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