bell glass
Britishnoun
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By carefully covering them with a bell glass, we kept them for about thirty-six hours, while they went through their changes of brilliant colour, ending in deep blue.
From James Nasmyth: Engineer; an autobiography by Smiles, Samuel
Reverse the tubes from the tubulures so that they meet, out of harm's way, over the top of the bell glass; again see that all joints are tight and transfer the apparatus to the incubator.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
The oldest and at the same time the least suitable contrivance for this is the well known bell glass or globe.
From Home Taxidermy for Pleasure and Profit A Guide for Those Who Wish to Prepare and Mount Animals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc., for Home, Den, or Office Decoration by Farnham, Albert B.
Place the slide and block covered by the bell glass in the incubator at 37° C. for ten minutes to dry slightly.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
The instrument consists of a bell glass, from the inside of which is suspended a copper needle by a fine silken thread.
From The Edinburgh Lectures on Mental Science by Troward, T. (Thomas)
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