bình cổ cong
Definition
- Noun:
- Retort (chemistry): A glass or metal container with a long, curved neck, used in chemistry laboratories for distillation or dry distillation of substances.
- Curved-neck flask: A general descriptive term for any vase or flask, often antique or decorative, characterized by a curved or swan-like neck.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà hóa học đun hỗn hợp trong bình cổ cong. (The chemist heated the mixture in a retort.)
- Bảo tàng trưng bày một chiếc bình cổ cong từ thế kỷ 18. (The museum displays a curved-neck vase from the 18th century.)
Advanced Usage
- In historical and alchemical contexts, the "bình cổ cong" is an iconic piece of equipment.
- Trong phòng thí nghiệm của nhà giả kim thuật luôn có bình cổ cong. (An alchemist's laboratory always contained a retort.)
Variants and Related Words
- Bình cầu (n): Round-bottom flask.
- Bình cổ cao (n): Long-necked flask.
- Cornue (n): The French-derived term used in some Vietnamese contexts, synonymous with .
Synonyms
- Retort: The primary scientific synonym.
- Distillation flask: A descriptive synonym for its function.
- Curved-neck vessel: A general descriptive term.
Notes on Usage
- The term is specialized in scientific contexts but can be used descriptively in art and antiquities.
- It is a compound noun. The core word is "bình" (vessel/flask), modified by "cổ cong" (curved neck).