beehive shelf

Questions

What does beehive shelf mean?

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

Where does beehive shelf come from?

The squat circular shape resembles early beehives called skeps.

How to pronounce beehive shelf

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