1
: a large drinking cup that has a wide mouth and is sometimes supported on a standard
2
: a deep widemouthed thin-walled vessel usually with a lip for pouring that is used especially in science laboratories
Examples of beaker in a Sentence
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Even today with the popularity of the devilishly handsome Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer, a scientist peering into a beaker isn’t something Rolex would plaster up on a billboard.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
Even the family cat slept curled, tightly but voluntarily, inside a beaker in the lab, and Naomi’s dollhouse was decorated in part by famous scientists—including Nobel Prize–winning physicist Niels Bohr, who brought Naomi a little toy jug for her miniature estate.
—Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2008, for example, archaeologists found a Roman-Era ceramic beaker in Voorburg that had been filled with dirt over time.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
While the chemistry experiment with Ryan Johansen shattered beakers, Nichushkin is respected because of his dedication.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2024
This heavy-duty, durable machine uses a glass cooking beaker to ensure that food always tastes fresh and that no odors or flavors will leach into your purees.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
According to The Intelligencer, citing authorities, residue tested in a bowl and a beaker found in the lab on campus tested positive for chemicals used during the manufacturing of meth and/or byproducts of meth.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
That could mean anything from beakers and funnels to materials for magic growing crystals and robotics.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 22 Nov. 2023
The colorful wheely case opens up to reveal test tubes, a beaker, safety goggles, a working scale, and other tools.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 22 Nov. 2023
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2024
Even the family cat slept curled, tightly but voluntarily, inside a beaker in the lab, and Naomi’s dollhouse was decorated in part by famous scientists—including Nobel Prize–winning physicist Niels Bohr, who brought Naomi a little toy jug for her miniature estate.
—Rachel Lance, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2024
In 2008, for example, archaeologists found a Roman-Era ceramic beaker in Voorburg that had been filled with dirt over time.
—Rachel Nuwer, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
While the chemistry experiment with Ryan Johansen shattered beakers, Nichushkin is respected because of his dedication.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2024
This heavy-duty, durable machine uses a glass cooking beaker to ensure that food always tastes fresh and that no odors or flavors will leach into your purees.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 29 Feb. 2024
According to The Intelligencer, citing authorities, residue tested in a bowl and a beaker found in the lab on campus tested positive for chemicals used during the manufacturing of meth and/or byproducts of meth.
—Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
That could mean anything from beakers and funnels to materials for magic growing crystals and robotics.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 22 Nov. 2023
The colorful wheely case opens up to reveal test tubes, a beaker, safety goggles, a working scale, and other tools.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 22 Nov. 2023
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beaker
noun
bea·ker
ˈbē-kər 
: a deep cup or glass with a wide mouth and usually a lip for pouring
Medical Definition
beaker
noun
bea·ker
ˈbē-kər
: a deep widemouthed thin-walled vessel usually with a lip for pouring that is used especially in science laboratories
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