Beaker Definition

bēkər
beakers
noun
A wide cylindrical glass vessel with a pouring lip, used as a laboratory container and mixing jar.
American Heritage
A large or ornate cup; goblet.
Webster's New World
A large drinking cup with a wide mouth.
American Heritage
A jarlike container of glass or metal with a lip for pouring, used by chemists, druggists, etc.
Webster's New World
The quantity that a beaker holds.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Beaker

Noun

Singular:
beaker
Plural:
beakers

Origin of Beaker

  • From Middle English biker, from Old Norse bikarr (“cup”), from Old Saxon bikeri (“cup”), from Late Latin bīcārium (“wine vat, jug”), of disputed origin. Possibly from Ancient Greek βίκος (bíkos, “earthenware jug, wine jar”), or from Latin bacarium (“wine vat, vase”). Cognate with Dutch beker (“beaker, cup”), German Becher (“beaker, cup, goblet”), Danish bæger (“beaker”), Italian bicchiere (“cup, glass (for drink)”). See also pitcher.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English biker Middle Dutch bēker drinking vessel both from Medieval Latin bicārius, bicārium pitcher2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Beaker Sentence Examples

  • The beaker also is cautiously filled with acidulated water up to a point beyond the edge of the platinum basin.

  • Collect the treated milk in a small beaker 13.

  • One gramme of ore is usually taken for assay and treated in a small flask or beaker with 10 cc. of hydrochloric acid.

  • Practically any vessel may serve as a receiver - test tube, flask, beaker, &c. If noxious vapours come over, it is necessary to have an air-tight connexion between the condenser and receiver, and to pro vide the latter with an outlet tube leading to an absorption column or other contrivance in which the vapours are taken up. If the substances operated upon decompose when heated in air, as, for example, the zinc alkyls which inflame, the air within the apparatus is replaced by some inert gas, e.g.

  • The price of the day included a plastic beaker stenciled with the Bonanza day and the Derbyshire Beaver Birthday mascot Furry Fred.

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Words Starting With

BBEBEA

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RERKER

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