ring stand

noun

An item of laboratory equipment consisting of a metal pole with a solid, firm base, used to hold or clamp laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so that it does not fall down or come apart.

Similar
clamp standretort stand
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Meanings

nounring stand (plural ring stands)

plural ring stands

  1. chemistryAn item of laboratory equipment consisting of a metal pole with a solid, firm base, used to hold or clamp laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so that it does not fall down or come apart.

    Synonyms: clamp stand, retort stand

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn item of laboratory equipment consisting of a metal pole with a solid, firm base, used to hold or clamp laboratory glassware and other equipment in place, so that it does not fall down or come apart.

Similar
clamp standretort stand
Also see
clamp standretort stand
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APA

ring stand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring%20stand

MLA

“ring stand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring%20stand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ring stand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring%20stand.

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