Laboratory and Geographic Instruments: English Vocabulary List

specialized laboratory tools used for safely handling hot beakers, glassware, or other objects during experiments or laboratory procedures

"Beaker tongs lift hot glassware from the burner."

"Beaker tongs lift hot glassware from the burner and have rubber coated tips to prevent slipping."

a cylindrical glass or plastic tube used to hold, mix, or heat small amounts of liquids or gases in a laboratory setting

"The test tube contains a blue liquid."

"The test tube contains a blue liquid and is held in a rack while waiting for the reaction."

a cylindrical container with volume markings used to measure the volume of liquids

"The graduated cylinder measures liquid volume accurately."

"The graduated cylinder measures fifty milliliters of liquid and has markings every one milliliter."

a laboratory tool used to measure and transfer small volumes of liquid

"Use the pipette precisely."

"The technician used a pipette to transfer exactly one milliliter of the sample into the test tube without spilling any liquid."

a shallow, flat-bottomed vessel typically made of glass or porcelain, used in laboratory settings for evaporating liquids to concentrate solutions or to precipitate dissolved substances

"The evaporating dish is left on the windowsill."

"The evaporating dish is left on the windowsill and the water slowly disappears leaving crystals behind."

a heat-resistant container used for melting or heating substances to high temperatures

"The crucible is heated to melt the metal."

"The crucible is heated to melt the metal and withstands extremely high temperatures without cracking."

a slender, cylindrical object made of glass, often used in scientific experiments, laboratory settings, or glassblowing

"The glass rod stirs the solution."

"The glass rod stirs the solution and is used to guide liquid into a funnel when pouring."

a piece of equipment used in a laboratory that can burn gas and create flames

"Use Bunsen burner."

"Students use Bunsen burner to heat chemicals safely during chemistry laboratory lessons every week."

a cone-shaped kitchen tool used for pouring liquids or powders into a container with a small opening without spilling

"The funnel pours liquids into narrow-mouthed jars."

"The funnel had a wide cone that directed liquids into narrow neck bottles without spilling."

a small tube with a tapered tip used to dispense small amounts of liquid in a controlled manner

"The dropper adds one drop at a time."

"The dropper adds one drop at a time and the rubber bulb is squeezed to draw liquid into the glass tube."

an instrument that makes looking at tiny objects or organisms possible by enlarging them which is useful in scientific studies

"The microscope is powerful."

"The biology student used a microscope to examine the tiny bacteria cells swimming in the water sample."

a conical laboratory flask with a narrow neck, used for mixing, heating, and storing liquids

"The Erlenmeyer flask has a conical shape."

"The Erlenmeyer flask has a conical shape and flat bottom and is used for mixing and heating liquids."

a device that turns vapor into liquid by cooling it

"The condenser cools the steam into water."

"The distillation apparatus used a cold water condenser to turn the hot alcohol vapor back into a liquid for collection."

an image that shows where things like countries, seas, cities, roads, etc. are in an area

"The map shows the city center."

"He studied the map carefully before starting his road trip across the country because he wanted to avoid major highways and see the small towns instead."

a type of map that focuses on a specific theme or topic, such as population density, climate, or land use

"Thematic map shows population density by color."

"Thematic map shows population density by color and darker areas have more people per square mile."

a piece of equipment by which the far objects, particularly those in space, are made clearly visible

"He looked at the stars through his telescope."

"The Hubble Space Telescope has provided breathtaking images of the distant universe."

a computer-based system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data

"GIS maps analyze city data."

"The city used a geographic information system to map and analyze population growth over the past decade."