specimen bottle
- noun
- /ˈspɛsɪmən ˈbɑtəl/
- Specialized
:
frasco de muestra
- She was relieved to be interrupted by Vinnie returning with gloves, specimen bottles, preservatives, labels, and a series of instruments.
Examples
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The fluid should be placed in a standard formalin specimen bottle.
Academic text (2015) -
They painted, explored, and captured bugs in specimen bottles.
Fiction book (2002) -
So I ask the Aw just to drop off the specimen bottles without labeling them in any way.
Academic text (1996) -
Whether handling alembics, canvas, or specimen bottles, they changed all that they touched.
Fiction book (1992) -
The fluid in the specimen bottle has an eerie green tint as I hold it up.
Academic text (1996) -
I dream of dozens of specimen bottles being returned, each wrapped in a different jungle leaf, all nicely identifiable.
Academic text (1996) -
My only worry right now is that they will find the specimen bottles too useful for collecting fish poison, honey, or holding small treasures, empty the preservative out, and disappear into the forest with them until I have left.
Academic text (1996) -
"I'm sorry if I've slowed you down," he said when Laurie paused, allowing Vinnie to organize the specimen bottles.
Fiction book (1992) -
I assessed the procedure as risk-free and assumed that the only risk was to me and my coworker, who would inevitably be infected with parasites while handling the specimen bottles.
Academic text (1996) -
The nurse carefully collected the urine sample in a specimen bottle for testing.
Synonyms
101
4.0
A small glass container that holds medicine or liquid for injection
1
9.3
A small bottle for holding medicine or a sample
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Morphology
The compound is a straightforward noun+noun combination: 'specimen' (a sample) + 'bottle' (a container), so the meaning 'a bottle for holding samples' is directly derivable from the parts. This follows a common compositional pattern found across languages and would be clear to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The name specimen bottle gives a clear picture: a bottle that holds a specimen, a small 'sample' taken for a 'lab' test. So it means a small container used to collect and keep medical samples for testing.