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1. Bunsen Burner - A common piece of 9.

Erlenmeyer Flask - A type of laboratory


laboratory equipment that produces a flask which features a flat bottom, a
single open gas flame, which is used for conical body, and a cylindrical neck. An
heating, sterilization, and combustion. Erlenmeyer flask is used for the storing
and mixing of chemicals in a laboratory
2. Ring Stand - A piece of scientific setting.
equipment, to which clamps can be
attached to hold other pieces of 10. Crucible (and cover) - Used in the
equipment, such as burettes, commonly laboratory to contain chemical
used for titration experiments, test compounds when heated to extremely
tubes and flasks. high temperatures.

3. Pipestem Triangle - A piece of 11. Watch Glass - A circular concave piece


laboratory apparatus that is used to of glass used in chemistry as a surface
support a crucible being heated by a to evaporate a liquid, to hold solids
Bunsen burner or other heat source. while being weighed, for heating a small
amount of substance and as a cover for
4. Utility Clamp - A laboratory apparatus a beaker.
resembling a pair of scissors. It
composes of 3 parts: 2-prong adjust, 12. Cork - Used to cover flasks.
metal rod, and clamp down (attach the
clamp to the ring stand for adjust the 13. Safety Goggles - Are forms of protective
height). This apparatus is connected to eyewear that usually enclose or protect
ring stand or retort stand. the area surrounding the eye in order to
prevent particulates, water or
5. Evaporating Dish - Used to evaporate chemicals from striking the eyes. They
excess solvents - most commonly water are used in chemistry laboratories and
- to produce a concentrated solution or in woodworking.
a solid precipitate of the dissolved
substance. Most are made of porcelain 14. Pipette - A slender tube attached to or
or borosilicate glass. incorporating a bulb, for transferring or
measuring out small quantities of liquid,
6. Mortar and Pestle - A device used to especially in a laboratory.
prepare ingredients or substances by
crushing and grinding them into a fine 15. Rubber Stopper - Mainly used in
paste or powder. chemical laboratory in combination
with flasks and test tube and also for
7. Test Tube - A common piece of fermentation in winery.
laboratory glassware consisting of a
finger-like length of glass or clear plastic 16. Scoopula - A brand name of a spatula-
tubing, open at the top and closed at like scoop utensil used primarily in
the bottom. chemistry lab settings to transfer solids:
to a weigh paper for weighing, to a
8. Beaker - A type of cylindrical container cover slip to measure melting point, or
used to mix chemicals, liquids and other a graduated cylinder, or to a watch
substances together for scientific glass from a flask or beaker through
testing. scraping.
17. Test Tube Holder - Used for holding a
test tube in place when the tube is hot 24. Graduated Cylinder - A common piece
or should not be touched. For example, of laboratory equipment used to
a test tube holder can be used to hold a measure the volume of a liquid.
test tube while it is being heated.
25. Funnel - A tube or pipe that is wide at
18. Dropper - A short glass tube with a the top and narrow at the bottom, used
rubber bulb at one end and a tiny hole for guiding liquid or powder into a small
at the other, for measuring out drops of opening.
medicine or other liquids.

19. Wire Gauze - A sheet of thin metal that


has net-like crosses or a wire mesh.
Wire gauze is placed on the support
ring that is attached to the retort stand
between the Bunsen burner and the
beakers in order to support the beakers
or other glassware or flasks during
heating.

20. Forceps - A handheld, hinged


instrument used for grasping and
holding objects. Forceps are used when
fingers are too large to grasp small
objects or when many objects need to
be held at one time while the hands are
used to perform a task.

21. Test Tube Rack - A laboratory


equipment that is used to hold upright
multiple test tubes at the same time.

22. Compound Microscope - An optical


instrument for forming magnified
images of small objects, consisting of an
objective lens with a very short focal
length and an eyepiece with a longer
focal length, both lenses mounted in
the same tube.

23. Thermometer - An instrument for


measuring and indicating temperature,
typically one consisting of a narrow,
hermetically sealed glass tube marked
with graduations and having at one end
a bulb containing mercury or alcohol
that expands and contracts in the tube
with heating and cooling.

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