Laboratory words Flashcards
to find out by means of a balance how heavy sth. is, consider carefully, have a specified weight or importance
weigh
the property of being heavy, the amount expres¬sed in some scale
weight
a hollow thing used to hold sth., a tube or channel
vessel
to cause fresh air to circulate freely
ventilate
stuff, matter, material
substance
a smell
odour
supply or provide with what is necessary for some purpose
equip
the necessary things used for a special purpose
equipment
a flat, narrow piece of wood fitted into a cupboard
shelf
arrangement with pegs for holding or hanging things
rack
things made of glass, glass dishes
glassware
having nothing inside
empty
to have or hold in itself
contain
a chemical agent medžiaga or substance
reagent
a slender (lieknas) glass tube, closed at one end, used in chemical experiments
test-tube
a vessel, wide at the top, used for pouring liquids into a small opening
funnel
a bottle with a narrow neck used for carrying liquids
flask
a glass vessel with a long, narrow neck sloping downwards from the rounded part
retort
outward form, figure, outline
shape
degree of largeness or smallness, dimensions
size
o find out exactly, settle, decide
determine
the act of determining, deciding, fixing
determination
to cause to become liquid by heat, dissolve
melt
a hollow, round vessel
cylinder
a graduated glass tube with a stopcock at the bottom, used for measuring small quantities of liquid
burette
a slender glass tube for transferring, or mea¬suring small amount of liquids
pipette
a quantity, mass, or amount
volume
based on the measurement of volume
volumetric
to find out or estimate the extent, dimensions, etc. of or by a standard
measure
the state of being accurate or exact, pre¬cision
accuracy
the state or habit of being clean, or pure
cleanliness
to stop or keep from doing or happening, frustrate, hinder (trukdo)
prevent
to make impure, unclean or diseased, by contact, pollute
contaminate
a loose robe in various shapes worn by judges, clergymen or lab workers
gown
an instrument for weighing, the state of being steady, exact equality between two sides
balance
the state of being impure
impurity
a thing that burns or works by heat
burner
hotness, the contrary (priešingas) of cold, to make or become hot
heat
a heavy, liquid, silver-white metal used in thermometers
mercury
correct for the occasion, well fitted for the purpose, appropriate
suitable
a firm substance, hard, strong, firmly built
solid
to make or become hard or firm
solidify
a series of marks placed at regular intervals for the purpose of measuring, a ruler with marks
scale
a piece of furniture on which things may be placed and kept
stand
a device for holding things together tightly, to fasten tightly with a clamp
clamp
have a view from above
overlook
containing nitrogen
nitric
a colourless, fuming acid, HNO3
nitric acid
a light-yellow substance which burns with a blue flame and a strong smell
sulphur
containing sulphur
sulphuric
- containing hydrogen and chlo¬rine
hydrochloric
a substance like soda, potash or ammonia which combines with an acid to form a salt
alkali
a colourless gas (NH3) with a strong, sharp smell, used for cleaning clothes, and in making ice
ammonia
the process by which sth. is dissolved in a liquid, the mixture resulting from such a process
solution
a shining, white, soft metallic element not found free in nature
potassium
a compound of oxygen
oxide
a silver-white metal, found combined with some other substances
sodium
common salt
sodium chloride
washing soda, Na2C03
sodium carbonate
baking soda, NaHC03
sodium bicarbonate
Used for the mixing of chemicals.
Big base leads to stability.
Narrow neck prevents splashs.
Not a precise measuring instrument.
Erlenmeyer Flask
The round-bottom with thick walls makes this flask capable of withstanding temperature changes.
Florence Flask
Used for measuring medium to large quantities of liquids.
Graduated Cylinder
a shallow cylindrical dish that has a lid, useful for watching chemical reactions.
Petri dish
Usually used to store water, for the purpose of “washing” glassware, or moving solid substances from one location to another.
Wash bottle
Used for heating chemicals using natural gas.
Bunsen Burner
Used for igniting (uždegti) a bunsen burner using flint friction.
flint striker
Used as a container for heating solid materials to very high temperatures
crucible
Used for accurately dispensing very small quantities of liquids.
Contains a stopcock to control the release of the liquid.
buret
Used for storing and pouring medium to large quantities of liquid. Not a precise measuring instrument!
beaker
Used to grind solid matter into powder.
mortar and pestle
Used to transfer small amounts of liquid.
pipet
Used to transfer small amounts of liquid.
dropper pipet
Used to spread out flame of the bunsen burner.
Wire Gauze
Used as a support for rings, clamps, etc.
ring stand
Used to plug test tubes and Erlenmeyer flasks.
Different sizes are designated by different numbers.
Some have one or two holes for glass tubing, thermometers, or other probes.
rubber stopper
attaches to a stand to support beakers
Ring
A glass rod used for stirring liquid mixtures.
stirring rod
Used to support the crucible on a ring stand.
clay pipe triangle
Used to hold test tubes.
test tube clamp
Used for storing liquid chemicals and for watching reactions.
test tube
Used for cleaning test tubes.
test tube brush
Used for measuring the kinetic energy of molecules in an object.
thermometer
Useful for watching chemical reactions of small quantities of liquid.
watch glass
Used to boil off liquids, leaving dissolved solids behind.
evaporating dish
Used to pick up crucibles/beakers.
crucible tongs and beaker tongs
Used to dispense solid, powdered chemicals.
spatula and scoopula
Used to manipulate
small objects.
forceps/tweezers
Used to spread the bunsen burner flame.
wing top
Used to score glass prior to breaking.
triangular file
Used to perform small scale chemistry experiments (minimizing chemical usage and waste).
well plate
Used for storing (and drying) test tubes.
test tube rack
Used to transfer liquid chemical without spilling.
Also used for filtration.
funnel