erlenmeyer flask

Thân thiện

A scientist carefully pours a clear liquid into an Erlenmeyer flask.

Definition

Noun: A piece of laboratory glassware that is conical in shape, with a flat, broad base and a cylindrical neck. It is designed for mixing, heating, and storing liquids, with its shape allowing for efficient swirling and reducing spillage.

Usage

The Erlenmeyer flask is a standard item in scientific laboratories. * The chemist heated the solution in an Erlenmeyer flask. * We need a 250 mL Erlenmeyer flask for this titration.

Advanced Usage

• "To use/conical flask": While "Erlenmeyer flask" is the precise term, it is sometimes informally called a "conical flask" in British English.
  • The protocol specifies an Erlenmeyer flask, but a conical flask of the same volume is acceptable.

Variants and Related Words

• Flask (n): A general term for a bottle-shaped container with a narrow neck, used in laboratories. An Erlenmeyer is a specific type of flask.
  • Other common lab flasks include volumetric flasks and Florence flasks.
• Conical (adj): Shaped like a cone. This describes the primary shape of the Erlenmeyer flask.

Synonyms

• Conical flask: A descriptive synonym, though less specific to the traditional design.
• Titration flask: A functional name, as it is commonly used in titration procedures.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• No direct idioms exist for this specific piece of laboratory equipment. It is primarily used in technical and instructional contexts.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a conical flask with a wide base and narrow neck

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