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beaker

beak·er [ bkər ] (plural beak·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. laboratory container: a flat-bottomed glass container used in laboratories

2. wide cup: a wide-mouthed cup, especially a plastic one without a handle

[14th century. Via Old Norse bikarr< assumed Vulgar Latin bicarium, perhaps < Greek bikos "wine jar, earthen vessel"]
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