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Florence flask

noun

a round bottle having a flat bottom and long neck, for use in laboratories.

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Origin of Florence flask

First recorded in 1735–45
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British Dictionary definitions for florence flask

Florence flask

noun

a round flat-bottomed glass flask with a long neck, used in chemical experiments
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