His head was definitely not shaped like a flask, with that curved-inward top. Remember Beaker, the Scientist’s sidekick? His head was shaped just like a beaker, hence his name, like a tall, skinny cylinder. I know an easy way for you to remember them, if you are a Muppets fan. Graduated cylinders are easy, don’t you think? You know, that’s a good idea! Just have to remember not to refer to them by name at a conference. Thankfully I don’t have to refer to them often, just place the one I used for compounding on the counter. The only one I ever remember is a graduated cylinder. Lol… I can definitely laugh with you on this one. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. This entry was posted on at 10:33 am and is filed under Uncategorized. I’m not sure what my problem is with lab glassware. I mean, I don’t forget that my coffee cup is called a coffee cup. Wikipedia says it’s also called a conical flask, but I’ve never heard it called that. Only a fool wouldn’t know the difference between a flask and a beaker! GOSH. I was more focused on this really important problem with the data. When the container issue arises, I mumble my way through it. This is a confession I could never make to my colleagues. and I still have a difficult time remembering which is which. I have been doing science in one way or another for almost twenty years now…. At any rate, usually those containers are flasks or beakers, occasionally a graduated cylinder. At this moment, I can’t think why the container would ever be germane to a conversation… but you’d be surprised. There have been many moments in my life when I am describing something I’ve done in the lab and I come to the point wherein I am describing the container I used.
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