What is a drying oven and how does it work?

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There are several different types of drying ovens, such as ones for the food (kitchen drying oven), and ones for scientific purposes (laboratory drying oven). They all basically do the same thing, which is dry things (food or lab equipment) at a low temperature for an extended time period.

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