Rupert's drop
Some Prince Rupert's drops.
Meaning
Noun
- 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.
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Origin
- Named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine, nephew of Charles I, who brought them to England in 1660.
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