1. Plural of dehydrator; machines or devices that remove moisture from food or other substances.
Usage: Most commonly used in cooking and food preservation contexts.
2. Substances or agents that cause dehydration or remove water.
Usage: Technical or scientific usage; less common than the device sense.

Examples

• Food dehydrators are popular tools for making dried fruits and vegetables at home.
• She bought two commercial dehydrators to start her jerky business.
• Modern dehydrators use low heat to preserve nutrients in the food.
• The kitchen dehydrators came with multiple trays for batch processing.
• Chemical dehydrators are used in laboratories to dry samples quickly.
• These dehydrators can reduce moisture content by up to 95 percent.