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Erlenmeyer

Flask

  • A flask with a wide base, passage-like neck, and pointy form used for swirling liquids by hand.
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HISTORY

The Erlenmeyer flask is named for Emil Erlenmeyer (1825–1909), a German organic chemist who designed the flask in 1861. The flask is often used for stirring or heating solutions and is purposefully designed to be useful for those tasks.