01 n. 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.
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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.
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2.
A blowgun; a blowtube.
Phrases & compounds
Blowpipe analysis —
analysis by means of the blowpipe.
Blowpipe reaction —
the characteristic behavior of a substance subjected to a test by means of the blowpipe.