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.

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Erlenmeyer flask British  

/ ˈɜːlənˌmaɪə /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

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

Last fortnight the University of Illinois announced that its scientists would work�with Erlenmeyer flask and petrie dish�on the problem of maintaining a satisfactory turf on football fields.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

With a sterile 10 c.c. graduated pipette transfer 1 c.c. citrated blood from the Erlenmeyer flask to each tube of liquefied agar.

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)