Glover's towers

A form of Glover's tower — A large tower or chamber used in the manufacture of sulfuric acid, to condense the crude acid and to deliver concentrated acid charged with nitrous fumes. These fumes, as a catalyst, effect the conversion of sulfurous to sulfuric acid.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Glover's tower
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