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lənˌmaɪ noun
a flask having a wide base, narrow neck, and conical form, convenient in laboratory experimentation for swirling liquids by hand.
Origin:
1885–90; named after E. Erlenmeyer (died 1909), German chemist
1885–90; named after E. Erlenmeyer (died 1909), German chemist
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| —n | |
| a flask, for use in a laboratory, with a narrow neck, wide base, and conical shape; conical flask | |
| [C19: named after Emil Erlenmeyer (1825--1909), German chemist] | |
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