- Pipeclay triangle
A Pipeclay Triangle is a piece of
laboratory apparatus.It is used in the laboratory much in the same way as a
wire gauze , that is to support another piece of apparatus on atripod , which is undergoing heating by abunsen burner or other heat source.Unlike the wire gauze, which primarily supports
glassware such as a beaker,laboratory flasks , or anevaporating basin , the pipeclay triangle normally supports acrucible .The pipeclay triangle is made of wire enclosed in pipeclay tubes.
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