phial Definition
phial (fī′əl)
noun
a small bottle, usually of glass, for containing liquids; vial
Etymology: ME fiole < OFr < Prov fiola < ML < L phiala < Gr phialē, broad, shallow drinking vessel
phial Synonyms
phial Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- blood: Asked why he was sent there, what the phials of blood were being tested for and where were the nurses.
- crystal: In the Basilica they keep a small vial of rock crystal which dates from the 11 th or 12 th Century AD.
- acid: Onto the couch, soft music playing, dermatologist mixing sterile water with phials of powdered polylactic acid.
- water: Algae should be collected in screw top phials of water, preferably the water in which they are found growing.
- cyanide: The vial of cyanide was found in the lining of his jacket.
Converse of object
- keep: In the Basilica they keep a small vial of rock crystal which dates from the 11 th or 12 th Century AD.
- find: Within this material was found a rare glass vial.
- drop: A few years later, Parsons blew himself to Hades by accidentally dropping a vial of nitroglycerin.
- tip: Ewan tipped a vial of a healing brew into the barbarian's mouth and tilted him slightly.
- take: The hospital took five phials of type A+ blood marked with brightly colored labels.
- have: Have a vial with a narrow neck & a glass stopper.
Adjective modifier
- small: In the Basilica they keep a small vial of rock crystal which dates from the 11 th or 12 th Century AD.
- little: If you are lazy you will buy little glass phials will oil inside.
- missing: J.P: How did the Messager's journalist learn about the missing phials?
Noun used with modifier
glass: The glass vial in her hand had warmed itself to her body heat by now.
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