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Lab Equipment Stack
Lab Equipment vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bunsen Burner | Lab equipment which produces a single open gas flame, which is used for heating, sterilization, and combustion. |
| Evaporating Dish | Device used to evaporate solids and supersaturated liquids. |
| Beaker | Probably the most common vessel for holding liquids in the lab. |
| Ring stand | Used in many lab activities as the support for another apparatus. |
| Mortar & Pestle | Tool used to crush, grind, and mix solid substances. |
| Safety Goggles | Must be worn for lab activities to protect the eyes. |
| Watch Glass | Used in chemistry as a surface to evaporate a liquid, to hold solids while being weighed, or as a cover for a beaker. |
| Rubbers, Stoppers, & Corks | Used to contain liquids in test tubes and flasks. |
| Pipets, Micropipets, & Droppers | A pipette (also called a pipet, pipettor, or chemical dropper) is a laboratory instrument used to transport a measured volume of liquid. |
| Wash Bottle | A squeeze bottle with a nozzle, used to rinse various pieces of laboratory glassware, such as test tubes and round bottom flasks. |
| File | A file is a metalworking and woodworking tool used to cut fine amounts of material from a workpiece. |
| 24-Well Plate | Is a flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes. |
| Spatula & Scoopula | A spatula is used to take and handle small quantities of solid chemicals. It serves as a spoon. |
| Test-Tube Rack | Used to hold many test tubes. |
| Pipestem "Clay" Triangle | Can be placed on an iron ring to provide a stage for a crucible. |
| Test Tubes | Used for many activities which requires multiple reagents or solutions. |
| Utility Clamp | May be attached to a ring stand and be made to hold a test tube or thermometer. |
| Iron Ring | Often attached to a ring stand to use as support for a beaker. |
| Funnel | May be placed un an iron ring. Used for filtration or the delivery of liquids. |
| Wire Gauze | Often placed over the iron ring, to provide a "stage" for a beaker. |
| Erlenmeyer Flask | May be used to hold liquids instead of beakers, when a smaller opening is preferred. |
| Tongs | Used to handle hot beakers and other glassware. |
| Buret | It is used to dispense known amounts of a liquid reagent in experiments for which such a precision is necessary, such as a titration experiment. |
| Graduated Cylinder | Used to measure the volume of liquids. |
| Crucible & Cover | Container which can withstand high temperature and is used for metal, glass, and pigment production. |
| Forceps | Forceps are a handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects. |
| Wire Brush | The wire brush is primarily an abrasive implement, used for cleaning rust and removing paint. |
| Thermometer | Used to measure temperature. |