siphoid

English

Etymology

Latin sipho (a siphon) + -oid.

Noun

siphoid (plural siphoids)

  1. (dated) A siphon bottle.
    • 1866, Charles Knight, Arts and sciences: or, Fourth division of "The English encyclopedia" (volume 1, page 113)
      Belonging to but detached from this is a vessel called a siphoid, to transfer the aerated liquid to a glass; the siphoid is filled from the large machine, and may then be emptied by glassfuls without any deterioration of quality.

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