Beaker
Beaker is a cylindrical container laboratory equipment with a
flat bottom.
- Have a small spout or beak to help pouring.
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Beakers are available in a wide range of sizes, from one
milliliter up to several liters.
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Beakers are commonly made of glass, but can also be metal
or certain plastic.
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Beaker's main function is stirring, mixing and heating
liquids. Also useful as a reaction container or to hold
liquid or solid samples.
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They are also sometimes used to measure the volume of a
solid indirectly by measuring the displacement of a
liquid.