Meaning

1 senses
  1. A round piece of laboratory equipment used mostly in school demonstrations to support a gas jar whilst a gas is being collected over water.

Origin

The squat circular shape resembles early beehives called skeps.

The squat circular shape resembles early beehives called skeps.

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Forms

plural: beehive shelves
Singularbeehive shelf
Pluralbeehive shelves

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See also

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