Meanings
nounSchlenk flask (plural Schlenk flasks)
plural Schlenk flasks
- chemistryAn item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a flask designed for the extraction of air to leave an inert gas or vacuum before introducing the reagents.
Synonyms: Schlenk tube
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a flask designed for the extraction of air to leave an inert gas or vacuum before introducing the reagents.
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From the inventor, Wilhelm Schlenk.
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