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Schlenk flask

Schlenk flask noun: an item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a flask designed for the extraction of air to leave an inert gas or vacuum before introducing the reagents.

Noun

Schlenk flask (plural Schlenk flasks)

  1. An item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a flask designed for the extraction of air to leave an inert gas or vacuum before introducing the reagents.
    Synonyms:
    Schlenk tube

Synonyms of Schlenk flask

Forms of Schlenk flask

pluralSchlenk flasks

Origin of Schlenk flask

From the inventor, Wilhelm Schlenk.

Questions about Schlenk flask

What does Schlenk flask mean?
Schlenk flask means an item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a flask designed for the extraction of air to leave an inert gas or vacuum before introducing the reagents.
What part of speech is Schlenk flask?
Schlenk flask is a noun.
What is the plural of Schlenk flask?
The plural of Schlenk flask is Schlenk flasks.

Words near Schlenk flask in the dictionary

  1. Schlemmer
  2. Schlemmers
  3. schlemozzle
  4. schlemozzles
  5. Schlenk
  6. Schlenk flask
  7. Schlenk flasks
  8. Schlenk tube
  9. Schlenk tubes
  10. Schlenker
  11. Schlenkers

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