bell glass
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The chandelier with its bits of crystal and the orange-blossoms on a piece of dusty red velvet under a bell glass on the mantelpiece denoted that.
From Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos
A good microscope requires its own table; and when not in use should be covered by a bell glass or a clean linen cloth.
From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Joseph Chrisman Hutchison
A bell glass, however, will meet the case; it should be placed over the plant, but tilted slightly, when there are signs of frost—the flowers will amply reward such care.
From Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers Describing the Most Desirable Plants, for Borders, Rockeries, and Shrubberies. by John Wood
Raise the bell glass sufficiently to allow of the cover-slip being grasped with forceps, inverted, and adjusted over the cell of the hanging-drop slide.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre
Another plan is to float the pinned specimens on corks in a shallow vessel of water, and cover them over with a bell glass.
From Butterflies and Moths (British) by William S. Furneaux
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