Flask

usgb/flæsk/
noun

A small bottle that has a narrow neck, especially one used in a laboratory.

He poured the solution into a glass flask.
Visual representation of "flask" - A small bottle that has a narrow neck, especially one used in a laboratory

Often appears as...

  • glass flask
  • laboratory flask

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Technical

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Scientific Usage

The term 'flask' is commonly used in scientific contexts, particularly in chemistry.

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The scientist swirled the blue liquid in the flask carefully.
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Shape Specific

In a lab, flasks have distinct shapes, like the Erlenmeyer flask, which is conical.

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Please grab that conical flask for our experiment.
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Not Always Glass

While often made of glass, flasks can also be plastic or metal in laboratories.

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He labeled the plastic flasks before starting.
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