glass tube

collocation in English

meaningsofglassandtube

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glass
noun
uk
/ɡlɑːs/us
/ɡlæs/
a hard, transparent material, used to make windows, bottles, and ...
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tube
noun
uk
/tʃuːb/us
/tuːb/
a long cylinder made from plastic, metal, rubber, or glass, especially used for moving or containing liquids ...
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(Definition ofglassandtubefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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During this time he began experimenting again with static electricity, using aglasstubeas a friction generator.
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Around these coils two weak permanent horseshoe magnets are arranged to magnetize the iron band as it passes through theglasstube.
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Flashtubes produce an electrical arc flash contained in aglasstube.
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When the lower end of a verticalglasstubeis placed in a liquid, such as water, a concave meniscus forms.
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Diet ingredients were placed in a sterileglasstubeand mixed for 1 min in a vortex mixer.
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Chambers were composed of a male and female ground glass joint tapered distally at each end to a 65 mmglasstube.
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To avoid damaging the wasps, seeds with hosts were placed on a punched piece of cardboard and placed in aglasstube(9.5r2.2 cm).
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The pulse energy was measured with a calorimeter having an alcohol-filledglasstubeintended to absorb microwaves.
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The parasites and their eggs and larvae have simply to be placed in a smallglasstubefilled with alcohol.
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In this experiment a large number of larvae were put into a closedglasstubehalf of which was covered with black paper.
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Every two months, aglasstubewas opened and the powder dissolved.
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Each snail was infected by placing it in a 20 mlglasstubecontaining 10 ml dechlorinated water, to which four miracidia obtained as previously described were added.
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The current configuration is a 10 mmglasstubeover a 5 mm hole in the ablator and this appears to be acceptable for the capsule designs.
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The ends of the innerglasstubeare usually fitted with ground glass joints which are easily fitted with other glassware.
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This consists of aglasstubefilled with mercury or some other liquid, which acts as the working fluid.
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Connected to the ampule was a short rubber tube with a needle at the end, using a smallglasstubeas a cap.
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Theglasstubecontains a wire-mesh anode and multiple cathodes, shaped like numerals or other symbols.
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These contained aglasstubefilled with chemicals.
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