thistle tube
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of thistle tube
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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"To prepare hydrogen gas, pass a thistle tube and a delivery tube through a cork which fit tightly in the neck of a bottle," etc., is simple enough.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 286, June 25, 1881 by Various
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