Examples of phial in a Sentence
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The tubes, flasks, phials, and bottles containing the pigments are stored in floor-to-ceiling glass cabinets.
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Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2018
Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin phiala, from Greek phialē
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of phial was
in the 14th century
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“Phial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phial. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.
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