test tube

noun

a hollow cylinder of thin glass with one end closed, used in chemical and biological experimentation and analysis.

Origin of test tube

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby test tube

test pilot, test profile, test solution, test stand, test statistic, test tube, test-tube baby, test-tube skin, test types, testudinal, testudinate

Definition for test tube (2 of 2)

test-tube

[ test-toob, -tyoob ]

/ ˈtɛstˌtub, -ˌtyub /

adjective

produced in or as if in a test tube; synthetic or experimental.

Origin of test-tube

First recorded in 1885–90

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Example sentences from the Web for test tube

It is a mega-leap from the agar and test-tube finding to real patients and their delicate lungs.
Big Tobacco, Not MRSA, Is the Real Problem With E-Cigarettes|Kent Sepkowitz|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Scientists hope the five-ounce patty, made from 100 percent test-tube meat, heralds the future of food production.
The $330,000 Fake Burger|Nico Hines|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The doctor was fumbling with a test-tube, from which some heavy fumes were issuing.
The Master Mystery|Arthur B. Reeve and John W. Grey
Remove the test-tube from the benzole bath and shake well to distribute the spores evenly through the fluid.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

In a test-tube dissolve about an equal amount of silver nitrate 2(AgNO3), and add it to the salt solution.
The Art and Practice of Silver Printing|H. P. Robinson
Mr. Test-tube, the Science Master, invariably prescribes an extensive course of chemistry.
Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland|Daniel Turner Holmes
A few crystals of iodine placed in a test-tube and gently heated form a vapor easily seen, even though none of the iodine melts.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower

British Dictionary definitions for test tube

test tube

noun

a cylindrical round-bottomed glass tube open at one end: used in scientific experiments

(modifier) made synthetically in, or as if in, a test tubea test-tube product

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Medical definitions for test tube (1 of 2)

test tube

n.

A clear, cylindrical glass tube usually open at one end and rounded at the other, used in laboratory experimentation.

Medical definitions for test tube (2 of 2)

test-tube

adj.

Produced or cultivated in a test tube.

Conceived by or developed from fertilization in laboratory apparatus or by artificial insemination.

Scientific definitions for test tube

test tube

[ tĕst ]

A cylindrical tube of clear glass, usually open at one end and rounded at the other, used as a container for small amounts of a substance in laboratory tests and experiments.

单词	test tube
释义	test tube noun a hollow cylinder of thin glass with one end closed, used in chemical and biological experimentation and analysis. Origin of test tube First recorded in 1840–50 Words nearby test tube test pilot, test profile, test solution, test stand, test statistic, test tube, test-tube baby, test-tube skin, test types, testudinal, testudinate Definition for test tube (2 of 2) test-tube [ test-toob, -tyoob ] / ˈtɛstˌtub, -ˌtyub / adjective produced in or as if in a test tube; synthetic or experimental. Origin of test-tube First recorded in 1885–90 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for test tube It is a mega-leap from the agar and test-tube finding to real patients and their delicate lungs. Big Tobacco, Not MRSA, Is the Real Problem With E-Cigarettes\|Kent Sepkowitz\|May 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Scientists hope the five-ounce patty, made from 100 percent test-tube meat, heralds the future of food production. The $330,000 Fake Burger\|Nico Hines\|August 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The doctor was fumbling with a test-tube, from which some heavy fumes were issuing. The Master Mystery\|Arthur B. Reeve and John W. Grey Remove the test-tube from the benzole bath and shake well to distribute the spores evenly through the fluid. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre In a test-tube dissolve about an equal amount of silver nitrate 2(AgNO3), and add it to the salt solution. The Art and Practice of Silver Printing\|H. P. Robinson Mr. Test-tube, the Science Master, invariably prescribes an extensive course of chemistry. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland\|Daniel Turner Holmes A few crystals of iodine placed in a test-tube and gently heated form a vapor easily seen, even though none of the iodine melts. Physics\|Willis Eugene Tower British Dictionary definitions for test tube test tube noun a cylindrical round-bottomed glass tube open at one end: used in scientific experiments (modifier) made synthetically in, or as if in, a test tubea test-tube product Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to test tube artificial insemination Medical definitions for test tube (1 of 2) test tube n. A clear, cylindrical glass tube usually open at one end and rounded at the other, used in laboratory experimentation. Medical definitions for test tube (2 of 2) test-tube adj. Produced or cultivated in a test tube. Conceived by or developed from fertilization in laboratory apparatus or by artificial insemination. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for test tube test tube [ tĕst ] A cylindrical tube of clear glass, usually open at one end and rounded at the other, used as a container for small amounts of a substance in laboratory tests and experiments. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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test tube

noun

Origin of test tube

Words nearby test tube

Definition for test tube (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of test-tube

Example sentences from the Web for test tube

British Dictionary definitions for test tube

noun

Words related to test tube

Medical definitions for test tube (1 of 2)

n.

Medical definitions for test tube (2 of 2)

adj.

Scientific definitions for test tube