Meanings
nounboiling tube (plural boiling tubes)
plural boiling tubes
- A small cylindrical vessel used to heat substances in the flame of a Bunsen burner.
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boiling tube. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boiling%20tube
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