Erlenmeyer flask
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Erlenmeyer flask
1885–90; named after E. Erlenmeyer (died 1909), German chemist
Example Sentences
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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
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Erlenmeyer flask containing 100 c.c. sterile distilled water.
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
Wash into a large Erlenmeyer flask, carefully washing out the bottle, and also the stopper, &c.
From Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise by P. Gerald (Percy Gerald) Sanford
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