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Phy. Sci.Vocab. C1
Test Friday, August 26th
Term | Definition |
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Beaker | a lipped cylindrical glass container for laboratory use. |
Erlenmeyer flask | a flask having a wide base narrow neck, in conical form convenient in a lab for swirling liquids. |
Test tube | a cylindrical tube of clear glass usually open at one end and rounded at the other. |
Graduated cylinder | a tall narrow container with a volume scale used especially for measuring liquids. |
Watch glass | a circular concave piece of glass made in many sizes. Can be used as a lid on a beaker to prevent splattering. |
Mortar & Pestle | for grinding solids into a powder. |
Funnel | used to transfer liquids from larger containers to smaller containers. |
Pipette | made to transfer liquids in small precise amounts. |
Beaker tongs | for moving and holding a hot beaker. |
Spatula | for moving solid chemicals from larger containers to smaller containers usually used in a lab. Can be used for mixing and scraping. |
Digital scale | measures mass (usually in grams) |
Bunsen Burner | gas powered flame for heating chemicals. |
Hot plate | electric powered plate to heat chemicals. |
Accuracy | the state of being correct or precise. |
Precision | the fact of being exact or accurate. |
Meniscus | the curved upper surface of the liquid in a tube. |