The phrase "a form of rod" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing something that resembles or functions similarly to a rod, often in a technical or scientific context.
Example: "The device operates using a form of rod that helps to stabilize the structure."
Alternatives: "a type of rod" or "a variant of rod".
Take it from this Yankee fan (not to mention Jeter fan), if the Yankees are to win another pennant and World Series, they will need the A form of A-Rod, and chances are he will be there for them.
The solid samples in a form of solid rods were prepared under same dimensions and different concentrations, and the fluorescence spectra were recorded using a Perkin Elmer LS 55 spectrofluorometer which has a scan range of 200 to 1000 mm, at room temperature.
Gas tungsten arc welding was used for deposition of the tungsten alloy in a form of a welding rod on the cylindrical specimens made of AISI H13 hot work tool steel.
In the rods, for example, G90D, T94I, A292E and A295V rhodopsin mutations result in a form of congenital night blindness (nyctalopia) despite rod photoreceptors being maintained nearly intact across the human life span (Dryja et al., 1993; Sieving et al., 1995; Zeitz et al., 2008).
Fast breeder nuclear reactors used for power generation, have fuel subassemblies in the form of rod bundles enclosed inside tall hexagonal cavities.
Under that proposal, the country would hand over a large portion of its uranium stockpile to foreign countries, which would later return it in the form of rods suitable for use in a civilian nuclear reactor.
The reinforcing steel, which may take the form of rods, bars, or mesh, contributes tensile strength.
The CrB and M23C6 phases exist in the form of rod-shaped morphology, inside which stacking faults could be observed.
Inductance capacitance-type tuners ("contrInductance capacitance-typed in tunersrm of rods locontrivancee drift tube side, whave is opposite to the setting stems.
As the application field the structural members in the form of rods (cylinders) of circular cross-section, used as parts of the carrying structures, are analyzed.
Poly-electrolyte hydrogels with varying compositions were prepared in the form of rods from ternary mixtures of N-vinyl 2-pyrrolidone/itaconic acid/water and acrylamide/maleic acid/water.
