bombolo

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noun

A thin spheroidal glass retort (flask), in which camphor is sublimed.

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Meanings

nounbombolo (plural bombolos or bomboloes)

plural bombolos · plural bomboloes

  1. obsoleteA thin spheroidal glass retort (flask), in which camphor is sublimed.

Origin

Compare Italian bombola (“a pitcher”).

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APA

bombolo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombolo

MLA

“bombolo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombolo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bombolo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bombolo.

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