Florence flask

English

Diagram of a Florence flask

Etymology

Florence + flask, from a resemblance to wine bottles once used in the area around Florence in Italy

Noun

Florence flask (plural Florence flasks)

(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

boiling flask

Translations

round laboratory flask

Finnish: pyörökolvi, keittopullo

See also

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