phial
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- phialine adjective
Etymology
Origin of phial
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin phiala saucer < Greek phiálē; replacing Middle English phiole, fiole < Middle French fiole < Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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The companies confirmed they are out of stock of certain quantities of the treatment, which comes in different-sized ampules or phials.
From BBC
I sought the key of the side-door in the kitchen; I sought, too, a phial of oil and a feather; I oiled the key and the lock.
From Literature
But its description of production and domestic demand as "in harmony" for "this stage" suggests a reluctance to promote the vaccination campaign too hard, until more phials are rolling down factory conveyer belts.
From BBC
Take human blood, put it in a glass phial and keep it covered in dung for forty days.
From The New Yorker
Suddenly, a phial of manna fell to the pavement and broke.
From Salon
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