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dropping bottle

American  

noun

  1. a bottle with correlated lengthwise grooves in the neck and in the stopper, permitting a controlled flow of the liquid contents in the form of drops.

Etymology

Origin of dropping bottle

First recorded in 1820–30

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The dropping bottle, is the most useful apparatus for the purpose of getting small quantities of fluid.

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