Erlenmeyer flask
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈɜr.lənˌmaɪ.ər flæsk/
- Specialized
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matraz Erlenmeyer
- The laboratory notebook landed with a crunch of glass, breaking the throats of a dozen Erlenmeyer flasks beneath it.
Examples
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The chemist poured the solution into a Erlenmeyer flask to mix it thoroughly.
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The distal end of the impinger tubing was attached, outside the room, to an Erlenmeyer flask; it was used as a trap.
Academic text (2003) -
To assess volume change for different inflation pressures, we oriented a deflated insert vertically and placed it in a 2-L widemouth Erlenmeyer flask.
Academic text (2001) -
For the experiment, we need three Erlenmeyer flasks to hold the different chemical samples.
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He carefully heated the liquid in the Erlenmeyer flask over a Bunsen burner.
Synonyms
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3.7
A narrow-necked bottle used to hold liquids, like in labs or for alcohol
How Mixable
- Specialized
13
3.7
- Specialized
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5.1
- Specialized
- Specialized
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2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Erlenmeyer + flask
The word 'flask' makes it clear this is a kind of container for liquids, so a B1 learner would infer it denotes a type of flask. However, 'Erlenmeyer' is a proper name that does not transparently convey the distinctive conical shape, narrow neck, or laboratory usage, so the exact specific meaning is not fully predictable from the parts.
Etymology
Erlenmeyer flask is named after a German chemist, Emil Erlenmeyer. He made a glass bottle with a wide, flat base and a narrow neck so you can swirl and heat liquids without spilling, so the Erlenmeyer flask is used in labs for 'mixing' and 'heating' liquids.