Laboratory Equipment Vocabulary

A collection of vocabulary flashcards covering various laboratory tools and equipment mentioned in the lecture notes.

Beaker

A cylindrical glass container used for stirring, mixing, and heating liquids in a laboratory setting.

Volumetric Pipette

A laboratory tool used for the extremely accurate measurement of a specific volume of liquid.

Erlenmeyer Flask

A conical-shaped laboratory flask with a narrow neck and a flat bottom, used for mixing and storing liquids.

Volumetric Flask

A piece of laboratory glassware calibrated to contain a precise volume of liquid at a particular temperature.

Micropipette

A high-precision instrument used to measure and transfer very small volumes of liquid, often in the microliter range.

Pasteur Pipette

A simple glass or plastic dropper used to transfer small amounts of liquid, usually without graduated markings.

Round-Bottom Flask

A flask with a spherical base used for uniform heating or boiling of liquids, often in distillation.

Distillation Flask

A specialized flask used in distillation processes to separate mixtures based on boiling points.

Graduated Cylinder

A tall, narrow container with volume markings used to measure the volume of liquids.

Burette

A long, graduated glass tube with a stopcock at the bottom, used for dispensing precise volumes of liquid in titrations.

Separatory Funnel

A funnel used to separate immiscible liquids of different densities.

Crucible

A ceramic or metal container used for melting or heating substances to very high temperatures.

Mortar and Pestle

A pair of tools used to crush, grind, and mix solid substances into a fine powder.

Scoopula

A spatula-like utensil used primarily in laboratories to transfer solids.

Triple Beam Balance

A manual instrument used to measure the mass of an object with three beams of different scales.

Ring Stand

A metal pole with a heavy base used to provide support for other laboratory equipment like clamps and rings.

Wire Gauze

A sheet of thin metal that has a net-like appearance, placed over an iron ring to support and protect glassware during heating.

Clay Triangle

A wire frame with porcelain insulators used to support a crucible while it is being heated over a Bunsen burner.

Bunsen Burner

A common piece of laboratory equipment that produces a single open gas flame, used for heating, sterilization, and combustion.

Liebig Condenser

A piece of laboratory equipment used to cool and condense hot vapors into liquids.

Boiling Tube

A thick-walled glass tube designed to withstand the heat of a direct flame while boiling substances.

Petri Dish

A shallow cylindrical glass or plastic lidded dish used by biologists to culture cells or small organisms.

Centrifuge

A machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, such as laboratory samples.

Desiccator

A sealable enclosure containing a desiccant, used to preserve moisture-sensitive items.

pH Meter

An electronic instrument used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a liquid solution.

Magnetic Stirrer

A laboratory device that employs a rotating magnetic field to cause a stir bar to spin in a liquid.

Bosshead Clamp

A metal piece used to connect other clamps or equipment at various angles to a retort stand.

Bulb Pipette Filler

A rubber tool used to provide suction for drawing liquid into a pipette.

Spotting Plate

A porcelain or plastic plate with small wells used for conducting several small-scale reactions simultaneously.

Inoculating Needle

A laboratory tool used in microbiology to transfer and streak microorganisms to a growth medium.

Spirit Lamp

Also known as an Alcohol Lamp, it is used to produce an open flame for heating in laboratory tasks.

Filter Flask (Kitasato Flask)

A flask designed for use in vacuum filtration, often referred to as a Kitasato or Büchner flask.

Büchner Funnel

A piece of laboratory equipment used in suction or vacuum filtration to separate solids from liquids.

Gas Washing Bottle

A container used to pass gas through a liquid to remove impurities or moisture.

Thistle Funnel

A glass tube consisting of a shaft with a funnel-shaped top, used to add liquid to an existing system or flask.

Column Chromatography

A glass column used as a technique to separate chemical substances from a complex mixture.

Parafilm

A moisture-resistant, flexible plastic film used for sealing or protecting vessels such as flasks or beakers.