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beaker definition

beaker (bēk′ər)

noun

  1. a large or ornate cup; goblet
  2. a jarlike container of glass or metal with a lip for pouring, used by chemists, druggists, etc.
  3. the contents or capacity of a beaker

Etymology: ME biker < ON bikarr, a cup < VL bicarium < ? Gr bikos, vessel with handles

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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