Erlenmeyer flask

American

[ur-luhn-mahy-er, er-] / ˈɜr lənˌmaɪ ər, ˈɛr- /

noun

a flask having a wide base, narrow neck, and conical form, convenient in laboratory experimentation for swirling liquids by hand.

Erlenmeyer flask British

/ ˈɜːlənˌmaɪə /

noun

a flask, for use in a laboratory, with a narrow neck, wide base, and conical shape; conical flask

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Etymology

Origin of Erlenmeyer flask

1885–90; named after E. Erlenmeyer (died 1909), German chemist

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