Florence flask

American  

noun

1. a round bottle having a flat bottom and long neck, for use in laboratories.

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Florence flask British  

noun

1. a round flat-bottomed glass flask with a long neck, used in chemical experiments

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Etymology

Origin of Florence flask

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

Oct. 9th.—I put into a Florence flask as much of this water as filled it up to the neck within 5 inches of the top. 

From The Annals of Willenhall by Hackwood, Frederick William

A pearÏshaped bottle covered round with straw, in which olive oil is sometimes brought from Italy; Ð called by chemists a Florence flask.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

Imagine someone dropping milligram-sized pellets of the metal into an ordinary Florence flask.

From Fifty Per Cent Prophet by Garrett, Randall

As relates to outline, this hydatid bears no small resemblance to a Florence flask.

From A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. by Blacklock, Ambrose

And you shall christen it, Dottie, with a big Florence flask full of absolute vacuum.

From The Skylark of Space by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)