bubbler

• Nom désignant un dispositif qui produit un flux de bulles, souvent utilisé pour une fontaine à eau potable ou un appareil de laboratoire faisant passer un gaz à travers un liquide.

A noun referring to a device that produces a stream of bubbles, often used for a drinking fountain or a laboratory apparatus that passes gas through a liquid.

1. Drinking fountainA2informalaustralian

   A public fixture that provides a stream of drinking water, often found in schools, parks, and public buildings.

   fontaine à eau potable

   • The kids lined up at the bubbler to get a drink after recess.
   • Can you show me where the nearest bubbler is?
   • The old bubbler in the park was replaced with a modern one.

   Synonymesdrinking fountainfountainwater fountain

2. Gas diffusion deviceC1formalscientific

   A device that forces air or another gas through a liquid, creating bubbles for aeration or chemical reactions.

   Barboteur

   • The lab technician used a bubbler to oxygenate the water sample.
   • A bubbler is essential in the fermentation process to introduce carbon dioxide.
   • The aquarium's bubbler keeps the water oxygenated for the fish.

   Synonymesaerator