Drosophore

A Drosophor ( Greek : dust syringe) was an atomizer for liquids .

For example, a droophor was used to moisten indoor plants . It consisted of a vertical riser pipe and a horizontal blow pipe. The liquid in the riser pipe was sucked in and atomized by blowing into the horizontal pipe. A rafraîchisseur works in a similar way .

literature

• Nebulizers . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 16, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, p. 882.