Wurtz column

noun

ˈwə|rts-,

ˈwu̇|

variants or Wurtz tube

: a bulbed fractionating column for laboratory distillations

Word History

Etymology

after Charles A. Wurtz †1884 French chemist

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Rhymes for Wurtz column

• collum
• sholom
• slalom
• solemn