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Meaning of Siphon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈsaɪfən

Definitions

  1. A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.
  2. A soda siphon.
  3. A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.

Equivalents

Català sifó
Čeština násoska vysát
Ελληνικά σιφόν
Español sifón sifonar
Français siphon siphonner
Gaeilge siofón
עברית סיפון
Magyar élvezet héber
Italiano sifone
한국어 사이펀 사이폰
Nederlands hevel
Português sifão
Русский сифон
Türkçe sifon
Українська лівер

Examples

“The asserted fact that free hydrochloric acid is absent from the fluid removed by a siphon in cases of cancer of the stomach has been lately much discussed in Germany, and Dr Van der Welden, of Strassburg, introduced an alcoholic solution of tropæolin as a test with this object.”
“As a result, although corbinas commonly utilize mollusks, they are limited to the siphons, foot, or other soft parts that either extend from the shell or can be picked from it.”

CEFR level

C2
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