a glass container used in scientific experiments, consisting of a wide tube that is open at one end only. Boiling tubes are similar to test tubes but they are larger.
Synonyms and related words
Equipment used in scientific research
accelerator
beaker
bell jar
boiling tube
noun countable science
US
Word Forms
singular
boiling tube
plural
boiling tubes
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a glass container used in scientific experiments, consisting of a wide tube that is open at one end only. Boiling tubes are similar to test tubes but they are larger.