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Erlenmeyer flask
noun
Er·len·mey·er flask
ˈər-lən-ˌmī(-ə)r-
ˈer-lən-
: a flat-bottomed conical laboratory flask
Examples of Erlenmeyer flask in a Sentence
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The kitty-that-isn’t-a-cat is depicted as a chemist holding an Erlenmeyer flask and test tube; as an astronaut in her space-walking white EVA suit or as an Endeavour pilot wearing her Advanced Crew Escape Suit for liftoff (with matching orange hair bow, of course), among other scenarios.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2021
Invented by chemist Peter Schlumbohm in 1941, the classic coffee maker, with its wood and leather collar, was inspired by both the Erlenmeyer flask and Bauhaus-era design, and is part of MoMA’s permanent collection.
—Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, 3 Mar. 2021
Suddenly my brain was filled with visions of hand rolls bursting with DNA helices and gene sequences served alongside an Erlenmeyer flask instead of a tokkuri of sake.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2011
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Word History
Etymology
Emil Erlenmeyer
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
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“Erlenmeyer flask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Erlenmeyer%20flask. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
Erlenmeyer flask
noun
Er·len·mey·er flask
ˌər-lən-ˌmī(-ə)r-
ˌer-lən-
: a flat-bottomed laboratory flask that tapers upward to a straight neck
Etymology
named for Emil Erlenmeyer 1825–1909 German chemist
Medical Definition
Erlenmeyer flask
noun
Er·len·mey·er flask
ˌər-lən-ˌmī(-ə)r-
ˌer-lən-
: a flat-bottomed conical flask whose shape allows the contents to be swirled without danger of spilling
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