BOLTHEAD

Etymology

Noun

bolthead (plural boltheads)

(chemistry) A round-bottomed flask with a long neck (used especially for distillation)

The head of a bolt.

Anagrams

• Theobald, head bolt, head-bolt, headbolt

Source: Wiktionary


Bolt"head` (, n.

1. (Chem.)

Definition: A long, straightnecked, glass vessel for chemical distillations; -- called also a matrass or receiver.

2. The head of a bolt.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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