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Wire gauze- placed on the support ring that Cork- used in laboratories to securely seal
is attached to the retort stand between a vessels.
burner and glassware, or is placed on a Test tube holder- used to hold test tubes
tripod to support beakers, flasks, or other securely while they are being filled, stirred,
glassware to protect it during heating. or heated, and are especially useful when
Medicine glass/cup- used for measuring working with multiple tubes at once.
and administering liquid medications. Test tube rack- used to hold upright
Iron ring- used in chemistry laboratories multiple test tubes at the same time.
for supporting apparatus above the work Bulb flask- used for measuring the volume
surface. of specific liquids or substances.
Magnet- used to attract certain materials, Volumetric flask- used for measuring the
such as iron, nickel, cobalt, certain steels volume of specific liquids or substances.
and other alloys.
Wire loop- used to transfer small amounts Cobalt glass- used in sodium and potassium
of liquid or solid samples, such as salt flame tests.
microorganisms, to a growth medium for
Stemless funnel- helps to prevent crystals
further study or analysis.
forming on the paper.
Clay triangle- used to support a crucible
Filter paper- used to separate fine solid
being heated by a Bunsen burner or other
particles from liquids or gases.
heat source.
Oil bath- used for laboratories, it is the most
Crucible- used to contain chemical
common for heating chemical reactions.
compounds when heating them to very high
temperatures. Iron clamp- used to hold things and is
placed in an iron stand to elevate other
Crucible cover- designed to fit snugly on top
equipment.
of the crucible, helping to contain the
substance and reduce the risk of spillage or Gas jar- used for collecting gas from
evaporation. different experiments.
Condenser- a piece of laboratory glassware Flume- used to measure the flow of water
used to cool hot vapors or liquids. in open channels.
Rubber stopper- used to seal test tubes and Mortar- used to grind or crush materials
other types of glass to prevent entering of with a pestle.
any kind of airborne contaminants. Pestle- used to pound, mash, or ground
Distilling flask- used for the separation ingredients in a mortar.
and/or purification of liquids or liquid Spot plate- used to facilitate the testing of
mixtures where the components have multiple samples.
different boiling points.
Wash bottle- used to rinse various pieces of
Graduated cylinder- used to measure the laboratory glassware, such as test tubes and
volume of a liquids, chemicals or solutions. round bottom flasks.
Stirring rod- used for mixing liquids, or Test tube brush- used for cleaning test
solids and liquids. tubes and narrow mouth laboratory
Glass tubing- used to connect other pieces glassware, such as graduated cylinders,
of lab equipment. It can be cut, bent and burettes, and Erlenmeyer flasks.
stretched for a variety of uses. Petri dish- used in laboratories to culture
Iron stand- used for fixing and supports different microorganisms and cells.
various instruments, iron ring can replace Pipette- used to measure out or transfer
funnel stand to use. small quantities of liquid, in volumes of
milliliters