"pulse glass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pulse glasses [plural]
Etymology: So called from the pulsating motion of the liquid when it is warmed. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pulse glass (plural pulse glasses)
  1. (chemistry) An instrument consisting of a glass tube with terminal bulbs, and containing ether or alcohol, which the heat of the hand causes to boil. Categories (topical): Chemistry

Inflected forms

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