Allihn filter tube

noun

: a glass filtering funnel the top part of which is a cylindrical tube into which is sealed a fritted glass disk as a filter

Word History

Etymology

after Felix Richard Allihn †1915 German chemist

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Allihn filter tube was in 1907

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“Allihn filter tube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Allihn%20filter%20tube. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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