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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 Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

Determination—Weigh 1 to 15 g. of the prepared sample into an Erlenmeyer flask, using the smaller quantity in the case of dark-colored, high acid fats.

From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by Thomssen, E. G.

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