edulcorator

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noun

A device used to supply small quantities of liquid to any mixture, or to test tubes, etc. It was used by blowing into one tube inserted into a vial containing the liquid, forcing the liquid out another tube.

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Meanings

nounedulcorator (plural edulcorators)

plural edulcorators

  1. historicalA device used to supply small quantities of liquid to any mixture, or to test tubes, etc. It was used by blowing into one tube inserted into a vial containing the liquid, forcing the liquid out another tube.

Origin

From edulcorate + -or, as it could be used to add small amounts of a sweetener.

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APA

edulcorator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edulcorator

MLA

“edulcorator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edulcorator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edulcorator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edulcorator.

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