chemical harmonicon

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chemical harmonicon - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Singing \Sing"ing\,
     a. & n. from Sing, v.
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     Singing bird. (Zool.)
     (a) Popularly, any bird that sings; a song bird.
     (b) Specifically, any one of the Oscines.
  
     Singing book, a book containing music for singing; a book
        of tunes.
  
     Singing falcon or Singing hawk. (Zool.) See Chanting  falcon
        , under Chanting.
  
     Singing fish (Zool.), a California toadfish (Porichthys  porosissimus
        ), called also midshipman; -- so called
        because it produces a buzzing sound with its air bladder.
        
  
     Singing flame (Acoustics), a flame, as of hydrogen or coal
        gas, burning within a tube and so adjusted as to set the
        air within the tube in vibration, causing sound. The
        apparatus is called also chemical harmonicon.
  
     Singing master, a man who teaches vocal music.
  
     Singing school, a school in which persons are instructed in
        singing.
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