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beaker

UK
/ˈbiːkə/
US
/ˈbiːkɚ/

Translations

beakernoun
beakers
pl
UK
/ˈbiːkə/
US
/ˈbiːkɚ/
bécherEn chimie.
The scientist carefully poured the solution into the beaker for the experiment.
Le scientifique a versé avec précaution la solution dans le bécher pour l’expérience.
gobeletGrand récipient à boire, souvent en métal ou en plastique.
He drank his morning coffee from a large beaker.
Il a bu son café du matin dans un grand gobelet.
vase campaniformeEn archéologie.
The excavation uncovered a finely decorated beaker characteristic of the Bell Beaker culture.
La fouille a mis au jour un vase campaniforme finement décoré, caractéristique de la culture campaniforme.
Synonyms
flask
vessel
container
cylinder
cup
beakeradjective
UK
/ˈbiːkə/
US
/ˈbiːkər/
Often used attributively before another noun to denote something designed for or relating to laboratory beakers (e.g. beaker tongs).
Additional translations
de bécherEmploi technique rare, en chimie.

Definitions

beakernoun
A cylindrical glass or plastic container used in laboratories, typically with a pouring lip, used for mixing, stirring, and heating chemicals.
The scientist carefully poured the solution into the beaker for the experiment.
A large drinking cup with a wide mouth, typically made of metal or plastic.
He drank his morning coffee from a large beaker.
In archaeology, a prehistoric pottery drinking vessel with a flared lip and rounded base, associated with the Beaker culture of the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age.
The excavation uncovered a finely decorated beaker characteristic of the Bell Beaker culture.
beakeradjective
Designed for use with, or relating to, laboratory beakers.
She picked up a pair of beaker tongs to handle the hot glass.
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