Kohlrausch flask

noun

Kohl·​rausch flask

ˈkōlˌrau̇sh-

: a volumetric flask that has an enlarged neck and usually holds 100 or 200 milliliters

Word History

Etymology

after Rudolf H. A. Kohlrausch †1858 German physicist

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