Erlenmeyer flask
[ ur-luh n-mahy-er, er- ]
/ ˈɜr lənˌmaɪ ər, ˈɛr- /
noun
a flask having a wide base, narrow neck, and conical form, convenient in laboratory experimentation for swirling liquids by hand.
Origin of Erlenmeyer flask
1885–90; named after E.
Erlenmeyer (died 1909), German chemist
British Dictionary definitions for erlenmeyer flask
Erlenmeyer flask
/ (ˈɜːlənˌmaɪə) /
noun
a flask, for use in a laboratory, with a narrow neck, wide base, and conical shape; conical flask
Word Origin for Erlenmeyer flask
C19: named after Emil
Erlenmeyer (1825–1909), German chemist