dehumidifier
[ dee-hyoo-mid-uh-fahy-er, or, often, -yoo- ]
/ ˌdi hyuˈmɪd əˌfaɪ ər, or, often, -yu- /
noun
an appliance for removing moisture from the air, as for lowering the humidity in a storage room.
Origin of dehumidifier
First recorded in 1920–25;
de- +
humidifier
Words nearby dehumidifier
dehorn,
dehort,
dehra dun,
dehull,
dehumanize,
dehumidifier,
dehumidify,
dehydrase,
dehydratase,
dehydrate,
dehydration
Example sentences from the Web for dehumidifier
I'm sweating so hard my dehumidifier is humming like a Callistan honey lizard.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet |Harold Leland Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for dehumidifier
dehumidifier
/ (ˌdiːhjuːˈmɪdɪˌfaɪə) /
noun
a device for reducing the moisture content of the atmosphere
Scientific definitions for dehumidifier
dehumidifier
[ dē′hyōō-mĭd′ə-fī′ər ]
A device used to remove water vapor from the air, thereby lowering the humidity of the air.