tubulated

A chemist uses a tubulated retort in the laboratory.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a tubular shape or form: "tubulated" describes something that is shaped like a tube or cylinder.
   • Fitted with a tube or tubular opening: In chemistry or technical contexts, "tubulated" refers to an apparatus, such as a retort, that has a mouth or opening designed for attaching a tube.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The chemist used a tubulated retort for the distillation process. (A retort with a tubular opening for attaching a tube.)
  • The tubulated structure of the plant stem allowed for efficient water transport. (The stem had a tube-like shape.)

Advanced Usage

• "tubulated retort": a specific type of laboratory glassware with a side tube or opening for connecting to other apparatus.
  • The experiment required a tubulated retort to collect the gaseous product. (The retort had a tubular neck for tubing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tubulate (verb): to form into a tube or provide with a tube.
  • The metal was tubulated to create a conduit for the liquid. (Shaped into a tube.)
• Tubulation (noun): the process or result of forming into tubes; also, a small tube or tubular structure.
  • The tubulation of the glassware was done with precision. (The act of adding tubes.)

Synonyms

• Tubular: having the shape or form of a tube.
• Cylindrical: shaped like a cylinder; often used interchangeably with tubular.

Related Idioms

• (This word is technical and not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)