A glass flask with a round body used in a laboratory for holding chemical liquids and solutions. Normally with a round bottom for uniform heating, but may have a flattened base to stand on a flat surface without support.
Related
Similar words
boiling flask
Origin
Florence + flask, from a resemblance to wine bottles once used in the area around Florence in Italy
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