| B |
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| B
sizes |
Sizes
of ground glass joints which are usually printed on the joints of
'Quickfit' apparatus, e.g. B19/26. |
| Boiling
Stick |
A thin
stick of wood added to solutions to prevent 'bumping' (see also). |
| Buchner
Flask |
A thickened
glass conical flask with a side arm for connection to a water pump.
Used for reduced pressure filtration in conjunction with a Buchner
funnel (see below). |
| Buchner
Funnel |
A ceramic
funnel used in conjunction with flat filter papers for collecting
solids under reduced pressure. |
| Bumping |
A term
used to describe the sudden uncontrollable boiling of a solution which
shoots hot liquid out of a container. This is prevented by using anti-bumping
granules, a magnetic stirrer or a boiling stick. |
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