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pulse glass

pulse glass noun: an instrument consisting of a glass tube with terminal bulbs, and containing ether or alcohol, which the heat of the hand causes to boil.

Noun

pulse glass (plural pulse glasses)

  1. An instrument consisting of a glass tube with terminal bulbs, and containing ether or alcohol, which the heat of the hand causes to boil.

Forms of pulse glass

pluralpulse glasses

Origin of pulse glass

So called from the pulsating motion of the liquid when it is warmed.

Questions about pulse glass

What does pulse glass mean?
Pulse glass means an instrument consisting of a glass tube with terminal bulbs, and containing ether or alcohol, which the heat of the hand causes to boil.
What part of speech is pulse glass?
Pulse glass is a noun.
What is the plural of pulse glass?
The plural of pulse glass is pulse glasses.

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