volumetric flask

noun

A glass flask used in a laboratory for holding chemical liquids and solutions. They are similar in shape to a Florence flask, but with a longer neck and wider flat bottom. The neck is marked so that a particular volume of liquid can be measured with high precision.

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Meanings

nounvolumetric flask (plural volumetric flasks)

plural volumetric flasks

  1. chemistryA glass flask used in a laboratory for holding chemical liquids and solutions. They are similar in shape to a Florence flask, but with a longer neck and wider flat bottom. The neck is marked so that a particular volume of liquid can be measured with high precision.

Translations

Finnish mittapullo
  • mittapullolaboratory flask
German Messkolben, Maßkolben
  • Messkolbenlaboratory flask
  • Maßkolbenlaboratory flask
Greek ογκομετρική φιάλη
  • ογκομετρική φιάλη (ogkometrikí fiáli)laboratory flask
Hungarian mérőlombik
  • mérőlombiklaboratory flask
Indonesian labu ukur, labu tentukur
  • labu ukurlaboratory flask
  • labu tentukurlaboratory flask
  • labu volumetriklaboratory flask
Polish kolba miarowa
  • kolba miarowalaboratory flask
Spanish matraz aforado
  • matraz aforadolaboratory flask
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