Blowpipe — Blow pipe , n. 1. A tube for directing a jet of air into a fire or into the flame of a lamp or candle, so as to concentrate the heat on some object. [1913 Webster] Note: It is called a mouth blowpipe when used with the mouth; but for both… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blowpipe analysis — Blowpipe Blow pipe , n. 1. A tube for directing a jet of air into a fire or into the flame of a lamp or candle, so as to concentrate the heat on some object. [1913 Webster] Note: It is called a mouth blowpipe when used with the mouth; but for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blowpipe reaction — Blowpipe Blow pipe , n. 1. A tube for directing a jet of air into a fire or into the flame of a lamp or candle, so as to concentrate the heat on some object. [1913 Webster] Note: It is called a mouth blowpipe when used with the mouth; but for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oxyhydrogen blowpipe — Blowpipe Blow pipe , n. 1. A tube for directing a jet of air into a fire or into the flame of a lamp or candle, so as to concentrate the heat on some object. [1913 Webster] Note: It is called a mouth blowpipe when used with the mouth; but for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blowpipe — /bloh puyp /, n. 1. a tube through which a stream of air or gas is forced into a flame to concentrate and increase its heating action. 2. Also called blow iron, blowtube. Glass Blowing. a long metal pipe used to gather and blow the molten glass… … Universalium
Karl Friedrich Plattner — (1800–1858) was a German metallurgical chemist. He was born at Kleinwaltersdorf, near Freiberg in Saxony, on the 2 January, 1800. His father, though only a poor working miner, found the means to have him educated first at the Bergschule (mining… … Wikipedia
Henry Francis Blanford — 250px Henry Francis Blanford Nacimiento 3 de junio de 1834 Londres Fallecimiento 23 de enero de 1893, 58 años Folkestone … Wikipedia Español
Glossary of bagpipe terms — This article defines a number of terms that are exclusive, or whose meaning is exclusive, to piping and pipers. compactTOC8 seealso=yes refs=yes extlinks=yesA; Arm Str Argyllshire Gathering: An annual highland games, held at Oban, Scotland every… … Wikipedia
wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… … Universalium
hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… … Universalium