calorizator

noun

ca·​lor·​i·​za·​tor

variants or calorisator

kəˈlȯrəˌzātə(r),

-ˈä-,

-ˌsā-

plural -s

: an apparatus used in beet-sugar factories to heat juice in order to aid the diffusion of sugar

Word History

Etymology

from (assumed) calorize to heat (from Latin calor heat + English -ize) + -ator

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