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Erlenmeyer flask

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

noun

  1. 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

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Erlenmeyer flask

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


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The only container readily available is a 150-mL Erlenmeyer flask.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

Because scientists learn more in graduate school than how to peer into microscopes and pour chemicals ever so carefully from one Erlenmeyer flask to another.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2012

I hand Epsilon-5 an Erlenmeyer flask, and he hurries to the opposite side of the bench like we’re reading each other’s minds.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

A battery jar or a small water-bath to hold the Erlenmeyer flask when packed round with ice.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre

Transfer the suspension to the Erlenmeyer flask and mix it with the 90 c.c. of sterile water remaining in the flask.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre

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