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Florence flask
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English
right|75px|Diagram of a Florence flask
Etymology
From a resemblance to wine bottles once used in the area around Florence in Italy.
Noun
en chemistry 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
en boiling flask
Translations
round laboratory flask
Finnish: fi pyörökolvi, fi keittopullo
Polish: pl kolba płaskodenna f
See also
en Erlenmeyer flask
en Florentine flask
en jordan
en round-bottomed flask
en volumetric flask
en Containers