Rupert's drop
English
Etymology
Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine, nephew of Charles I, who brought them to England in 1660.
Noun
Rupert's drop (plural Rupert's drops)
- A glass bead created by dripping molten glass into cold water so it solidifies into a tadpole with a very tough head but a long fragile tail which, if damaged, causes the bead to disintegrate explosively.
Further reading
- “Rupert's drop”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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