watch glass

noun

An item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a simple, slightly concave circle of glass. It is a general utility item, used to hold small samples, to evaporate liquids, to cover a beaker, and so on.

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crystalwatch crystal
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Meanings

nounwatch glass (plural watch glasses)

plural watch glasses

  1. chemistryAn item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a simple, slightly concave circle of glass. It is a general utility item, used to hold small samples, to evaporate liquids, to cover a beaker, and so on.
  2. The glass covering of the face of a watch.
  3. A sandglass, hourglass.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna protective cover that protects the face of a watch

Similar
crystalwatch crystal
Broader
protective coveringprotective coverprotection
Also see
crystalhourglass

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 錶面皿 /表面皿, 錶面玻璃 /表面玻璃
  • 錶面皿 /表面皿 (biǎomiànmǐn)laboratory equipment
  • 錶面玻璃 /表面玻璃 (biǎomiàn bōli)glass covering on watch
Dutch horlogeglas, horlogeglas
  • horlogeglaslaboratory equipment
  • horlogeglasglass covering on watch
Finnish kellolasi, kellonlasi
  • kellolasilaboratory equipment
  • kellonlasiglass covering on watch
  • kellon lasiglass covering on watch
French verre de montre
  • verre de montrelaboratory equipment
German Uhrglas, Uhrglasschale
  • Uhrglaslaboratory equipment
  • Uhrglasschalelaboratory equipment
Greek ύαλος ωρολογίου
  • ύαλος ωρολογίου (ýalos orologíou)laboratory equipment
Hungarian óraüveg, óraüveg
  • óraüveglaboratory equipment
  • óraüvegglass covering on watch
Polish szkiełko zegarkowe
  • szkiełko zegarkowelaboratory equipment
Portuguese vidro-relógio, vidro de relógio
  • vidro-relógiolaboratory equipment
  • vidro de relógiolaboratory equipment
Romanian sticlă de ceas, geam
  • sticlă de ceaslaboratory equipment
  • geamglass covering on watch
Russian часово́е стекло́, предме́тное стекло́
  • часово́е стекло́ (časovóje stekló)laboratory equipment
  • предме́тное стекло́ (predmétnoje stekló)laboratory equipment
Swedish urglas
  • urglaslaboratory equipment
Thai กระจกนาฬิกา
  • กระจกนาฬิกา (grà-jòk-naa-lí-gaa)laboratory equipment
Cite this entry
APA

watch glass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20glass

MLA

“watch glass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20glass. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “watch glass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/watch%20glass.

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