Florence flask

American  

noun

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

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Florence flask British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Florence flask

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

Experiments with the boiling of water, in Florence flask, in tea-kettle, and in covered saucepan, using thermometer.

From Public School Domestic Science by Hoodless, Adelaide

Boil it for half an hour in a Florence flask, or in a tin sauce-pan; let it stand to subside, and filter it through paper.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

A pearÏshaped bottle covered round with straw, in which olive oil is sometimes brought from Italy; Ð called by chemists a Florence flask.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

As relates to outline, this hydatid bears no small resemblance to a Florence flask.

From A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. by Blacklock, Ambrose

And you shall christen it, Dottie, with a big Florence flask full of absolute vacuum.

From The Skylark of Space by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)