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vial

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. vial (noun)
  2. Bologna flask (noun)

vi·al

noun \ˈvī(-ə)l\

Definition of VIAL

: a small closed or closable vessel especially for liquids
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Origin of VIAL

Middle English fiole, viole, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin fiola, alteration of Latin phiala — more at phial
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Household Terms

cruet, curiosity, duvet, fiasco, sham, taper, valance, whatnot

Rhymes with VIAL

dial, file, isle, pile, smile, spile, stile, style, tile, trial, while, wile

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