Lab equipment vocabluary

Beaker

wide container. Usefull for mixting and heating large volumes of liquids

Pipette

Glass tool. Measures and delivers small liquid volumes with precision.

Wire gauze

Flat pad with wire mesh. Supports glassware during heating.

Thermometer

Tool with digital display. Measures temperature of substances.

Graduated cylinder

Tall container with narrow shape. Provides accurate liquid measurement

Lab coat

White coat. Worn to protect clothing during experiments.

Safety goggles

Transpanrent glasses Shield eyes from chemical splashes.

Burette

Long glass tube with valve. Releases liquid slowly during titration

Tripod

T-shaped frame. Holds containers over a heat source

Centrifuge

Mechanical device. Spins samples to separate particle.

Micropipette

Used to measure small volumes of liquids with high accuracy

Erlenmeyer flask

Container with narrow neck. Used to heat or store liquids with minimal evaporation.

Mortar and pestle

Used to manually grind solid substances into powder

Test tube

Narrow cylindrical container. Heated over flame or used to observe small reactions.

Test tube rack

Used to hold test tubes in place during reactions or heating.

Spatula

Metal tool used to transfer solids or scrape materials.

Microtiter plate

Flat-bottomed plate with multiple small wells. Useful for micro-reactions.

Glass slide

Glass plate used to view specimens under microscope.

Bunsen burner

Used to heat substances. Powered by gas and produces flame

Tongs

Tool used to handle hot glassware

Watch glass

Used to cool hot substances quickly. Has wide surface area.

Stirring rod

Thin rod used to mix chemicals in a beaker or flask.

Dropper

Plastic tube with bulb. Used to transfer small amounts of liquid.

Filter paper

Used to remove solid particles from a liquid.

Funnel

Cone-shaped tool with a narrow stem. Helps transfer liquids into containers with small openings.

Litmus paper

Used to measure pH of a solution quickly and visually.

Electronic balance

Electric device that displays precisemass of a sample.

Evaporating dish

Container designed to evaporate solvent from solution.

Crucible

Small container made of porcelain. Used to heat substances to high temperatures.

Burette

Used to add liquid drop bydrop in titration experiments.

Retort stand

Stand that holds lab glassware during experiments.

Stopper

Used to cover containers to prevent contamination.

Petri dish

Flat dish used for growing microorganisms.

Vortex mixer

Small device used to mix liquid samples by vortex motion.

Incubator

Sealed container that controls temperature and humidity

Fume hood

Closed unit that filters toxic vapors during experiments.

Microscope

Equipment that magnifies small specimens.

Volumetric pipette

Glass device with a central bulb. Calibrated to deliver one fixed, highly accurate volume of liquid.

Volumetric pipette

Contains a single calibration mark. Measures exact liquid volume

Volumetric flask

Contains a single calibration mark. Measures exact liquid volume.