tubulure

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/ˈtjuːbjʊlʊə(ɹ)//ˈtuːbjʊlʊə(ɹ)/

noun

A short tubular opening at the top of a retort, or at the top or side of a bottle; a tubulation.

OriginFrench tubulure →
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Meanings

nountubulure (plural tubulures)

plural tubulures

  1. chemistryA short tubular opening at the top of a retort, or at the top or side of a bottle; a tubulation.

Origin

  1. Frenchtubulure
  2. Englishtubulure

Compare French tubulure, from tubulé, past tense verbal use of tube. Equivalent to tubule + -ure

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APA

tubulure. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubulure

MLA

“tubulure.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubulure. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tubulure,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tubulure.

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