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Round Bottomed Flask

  • Type of flask with round bottom used for chemical works and are usually held by a clamp to rest.
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HISTORY

Emil Erlenmeyer, the German chemist who created the Erlenmeyer flask, also created the round bottom flask. Because of the thermal shock they must endure during heating and distillation, round bottom flasks are normally made of heat-resistant borosilicate glass.