# boiling tube

> small cylindrical vessel used to strongly heat substances in the flame of a Bunsen burner; larger than a test tube; designed to be wide enough to allow substances to boil violently

**Wikidata**: [Q3235176](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3235176)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_tube)  
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## References

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