glass rods

Transparent cylindrical instruments

Glass rods are solid cylindrical pieces of glass used in laboratory work, crafts, and glassblowing.

In chemistry, a glass stirring rod mixes solutions without reacting with them.

Glassworkers heat rods to shape decorative objects or pull them into fibers.

The term sometimes appears in descriptions of antique chandeliers or scientific apparatus.

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molten · transparent · cylindrical · smooth · fragile · scientific · experiment · borosilicate · heating · mixing · chemistry · Pyrex · heat resistant · hollow · solid · test tube · glassblowing · lampwork

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material composition

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physical properties

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Elastic loops for bundling

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form/structure

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Flexible hollow elastic cylinder

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G