capillary tube
a glass tube with a fine bore and thick walls, used in thermometers, etc
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Now heat the bulb again, and at the same time heat the capillary tube over a second burner.
A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing | Bernard D. BolasThe thermometer is filled and the top of the capillary tube closed by the use of a small blowpipe flame.
A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing | Bernard D. BolasThe capillary tube is introduced and sealed in position, care being taken to expand the joint a little.
A Handbook of Laboratory Glass-Blowing | Bernard D. BolasCut off the capillary tube exactly at the upper level of the column of mercury, invert it and allow the mercury to run out.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry EyreWith a glass-cutting knife cut the capillary tube through at the point "b," and allow the mercury to run out.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre
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