water absorption tube

water absorption tube

[′wȯd·ər əb′sȯrp·shən ‚tüb]

(analytical chemistry)

A glass tube filled with a solid absorbent (calcium chloride or silica gel) to remove water from gaseous streams during or after chemical analyses.

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