"screaming jelly babies" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=screaming jelly babies}} screaming jelly babies pl (plural only)
  1. A classroom chemistry demonstration, using potassium chlorate to rapidly oxidize the sugar in jelly babies so that they burst into flame and emit gases with a screaming sound. Wikipedia link: screaming jelly babies Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-screaming_jelly_babies-en-noun-Kn99v4Hl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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