digester

noun

di·​gest·​er dī-ˈje-stər How to pronounce digester (audio)
də-
1
: one that digests or makes a digest
2
: a vessel for digesting especially plant or animal materials

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Their farming venture includes a twenty-six-acre greenhouse for strawberries, improved by waste heat from anaerobic digesters. Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024 Yes, but: The size of the biogas market in the U.S. is a small fraction of the overall natural gas market and is limited by the number of locations where anaerobic digesters can be used to convert organic waste. Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024 Kaye and Weber sold and installed over 75 alkaline hydrolysis machines – called a ‘tissue digester’ when disposing of animal remains – over the next decade. New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2024 As is the case with feed additives, manure digesters, and the Tyson program, farmers may be earning more without having to change much about the way their farms operate. Grace Van Deelen, Vox, 11 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for digester 

Word History

First Known Use

1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of digester was in 1614

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“Digester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/digester. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

digester

noun
di·​gest·​er -ˈjes-tər How to pronounce digester (audio)
1
: one that digests
2
: a medicine or an article of food that aids digestion
3
also digestor : a vessel or apparatus for digesting
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