Buchner funnel

/ (ˈbʌknə) /

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noun

a laboratory filter funnel used under reduced pressure. It consists of a shallow porcelain cylinder with a flat perforated base

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Word Origin for Buchner funnel

named after its inventor, Eduard Buchner (1860–1917), German chemist

Words nearby Buchner funnel

Bucharest, Buchenwald, Buchman, Buchmanism, Buchner, Buchner funnel, buchu, buck, buck and wing, buckaroo, buck bean

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How to use Buchner funnel in a sentence

ISIS is able to funnel about 30 to 50 suicide bombers a month into Iraq.
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So why, then, is Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel lobbying the Illinois legislature to funnel more people into prison for longer?
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Basically, Time Warner Cable agreed to funnel more cash to CBS.
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The funnel was roaring in the depths of the woods; William boldly pursued it for another half mile.
Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Storm Chaser|Lee Sandlin|April 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The funnel swerved off the road and came sweeping up the hillside toward them.
Benjamin Franklin, America’s First Storm Chaser|Lee Sandlin|April 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Which has advanced——" That wave hove green water over the funnel.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
Beyond the skylight rose the bright brass funnel of the cabin chimney, and the winch, by means of which the lantern was hoisted.
The Floating Light of the Goodwin Sands|R.M. Ballantyne
As in the tornadoes, the waterspout begins with a funnel, which descends from the sky to the surface of the sea.
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When cool, it may be filtered through a funnel lined with filtering paper.
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A thin wreath of smoke curled out of the funnel in his cabin, and they knew he was getting a meal.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith