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Rupert's Drop
Webster's Dictionary
A kind of glass drop with a long tail, made by dropping melted glass into water. It is remarkable for bursting into fragments when the surface is scratched or the tail broken; - so called from Prince Rupert, nephew of Charles I., by whom they were first brought to England. Called also Rupert's ball, and glass tear.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Rupert's Drop'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/r/ruperts-drop.html. 1828.