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beaker
(bēk′ər)
noun
- a large or ornate cup; goblet
- a jarlike container of glass or metal with a lip for pouring, used by chemists, druggists, etc.
- the contents or capacity of a beaker
Origin: ME biker < ON bikarr, a cup < VL bicarium < ? Gr bikos, vessel with handles
See beaker in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A wide cylindrical glass vessel with a pouring lip, used as a laboratory container and mixing jar.
- A large drinking cup with a wide mouth.
- The quantity that a beaker holds.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English biker
Origin: and Middle Dutch bēker, drinking vessel
Origin: , both from Medieval Latin bicārius, bicārium; see pitcher2
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