Florence flask
nounEtymology Florence + flask, from a resemblance to wine bottles once used in the area around Florence in Italy
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A glass flask with a round body used in a laboratory for holding chemical liquids and solutions. Normally with a round bottom for uniform heating, but may have a flattened base to stand on a flat surface without support.
- Synonyms
- boiling flask
- Related terms
- Erlenmeyer flask, jordan, round-bottomed flask, volumetric flask