Glassware
Glassware
Glassware (/ˈɡlɑːsweər/; from Old English 'glæs' and 'ware') refers to a variety of equipment, traditionally made of glass, used for scientific experiments and other work in science, especially in chemistry and biology laboratories.
Etymology
The term "glassware" is a combination of the words "glass" and "ware", denoting goods or items made from glass. The word "glass" comes from the Old English 'glæs', while "ware" is from the Old English 'waru', meaning manufactured articles of a specified type.
Types of Glassware
There are several types of glassware, each with its own specific use. Some of the most common types include:
- Beaker: A simple container for stirring, mixing and heating liquids commonly used in many laboratories.
- Flask: Used for making solutions or for holding, mixing, and heating small quantities of liquid or solid chemicals, especially for qualitative experiments.
- Test tube: A thin glass tube closed at one end, used to hold small amounts of material for laboratory testing or experiments.
- Pipette: A laboratory tool commonly used in chemistry, biology and medicine to transport a measured volume of liquid.
- Petri dish: A shallow cylindrical glass or plastic lidded dish that biologists use to culture cells.
Related Terms
- Laboratory equipment: Broad term referring to the various tools and equipment used by scientists working in a laboratory.
- Scientific method: A method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
- Chemical reaction: A process that leads to the transformation of one set of chemical substances to another.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Glassware
- Wikipedia's article - Glassware
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