safety tubes

A form of safety tube — A tube to prevent explosion, or to control delivery of gases by an automatic valvular connection with the outer air; especially, a bent funnel tube with bulbs for adding those reagents which produce unpleasant fumes or violent effervescence.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of safety tube
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