Geissler bulb

noun

Geiss·​ler bulb

ˈgīslə(r)-

: a potash bulb consisting usually of two upper bulbs connected by three lower smaller bulbs

—often used in plural

Word History

Etymology

after Heinrich Geissler †1879 German mechanic

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