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tubulure

American  
[too-byuh-ler, tyoo-] / ˈtu bjə lər, ˈtju- /

noun

  1. a short tubular opening, as in a glass jar or at the top of a retort.


Etymology

Origin of tubulure

From French, dating back to 1790–1800; see origin at tubule, -ure


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It consists of a double-walled copper vessel mounted on legs, and provided with a tubulure communicating with the space between the walls.

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

A pump, P, sucks water from a vessel through the tubulure, t', and forces it through the tubulure, t, into the reservoir full of corks.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887 by Various

Through the tubulure of the retort there passes a bent glass-tube, T E, perforated near the closed end, F, with a number of small holes.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 384, May 12, 1883 by Various

A tubulure, D, usually closed by a plug, Bo, communicates with the inner receptacle, R. This is capable of serving in certain experiments in condensation.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 821, September 26, 1891 by Various

To the side tubulure of the filter flask attach a 20 cm. length of rubber pressure tubing having a calibre sufficiently large to admit the ends of the pipettes.

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

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