Erlenmeyer flask


Er·len·mey·er flask

noun \ˈər-lən-ˌmī(-ə)r-, ˈer-lən-\

Definition of ERLENMEYER FLASK

: a flat-bottomed conical laboratory flask

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Origin of ERLENMEYER FLASK

Emil Erlenmeyer
First Known Use: 1886

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