English Explanatory Dictionary

Mariotte's bottle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device that delivers a constant rate of flow from closed bottles or tanks.

Word forms

Mariotte's bottle Mariotte's bottles Mariotte bottle

Etymology

Named after French physicist Edme Mariotte (1620-1684).

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