Siphonal
/ˈsaɪ.fə.nəl/noun
Relating to or having the form or function of a siphon.
Did you know?Although it sounds mystical, *siphon* ultimately comes from Greek *siphōn*, a tube or pipe, and its modern scientific meaning helped turn an ancient word for a hollow channel into a term for controlled flow.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
siphōn
“a tube, pipe, or hollow channel”
Late Latin
Latin
sīphō
“a tube or siphon”
Middle French
French
siphon
“a siphon, tube, or pipe”
17th Century
English
siphon
“a bent tube for drawing liquid upward and then down”
19th Century
English
siphonal
“relating to a siphon or to siphons”