Florence flask

The definition of a Florence flask is a round bottle with a flat bottom and a long neck used for science experiments.

(noun)

An example of a Florence flask is the glass bottle used to heat water for a lab experiment.

See Florence flask in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a spherical glass flask with a long neck, used in laboratories to heat or mix chemicals

See Florence flask in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A round flatbottom flask with a long neck, used in laboratory work.

Origin:

Origin: After Florence, from the use of similar flasks for certain Italian wines

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