Erlenmeyer flask

noun

Er·​len·​mey·​er flask ˈər-lən-ˌmī(-ə)r-  ˈer-lən- 

: a flat-bottomed conical laboratory flask

Illustration of Erlenmeyer flask

Examples of Erlenmeyer flask in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Invented by chemist Peter Schlumbohm in 1941, the classic coffee maker, with its wood and leather collar, was inspired by both the Erlenmeyer flask and Bauhaus-era design, and is part of MoMA’s permanent collection. — Lesley Kennedy, CNN Underscored, 3 Mar. 2021

Suddenly my brain was filled with visions of hand rolls bursting with DNA helices and gene sequences served alongside an Erlenmeyer flask instead of a tokkuri of sake. — Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 13 July 2011

Word History

Etymology

Emil Erlenmeyer

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Erlenmeyer flask

• ask
• bask
• basque
• cask
• casque
• mask
• masque
• pasch
• task
• subtask
• unmask

Kids Definition

Erlenmeyer flask

noun

Er·​len·​mey·​er flask ˌər-lən-ˌmī(-ə)r- 

ˌer-lən-

: a flat-bottomed laboratory flask that tapers upward to a straight neck

Etymology

named for Emil Erlenmeyer 1825–1909 German chemist

Medical Definition

Erlenmeyer flask

noun

Er·​len·​mey·​er flask ˌər-lən-ˌmī(-ə)r-  ˌer-lən- 

: a flat-bottomed conical flask whose shape allows the contents to be swirled without danger of spilling