Lab Safety/Tools Flashcards
Beaker
a lipped cylindrical glass container for laboratory use
Forceps
a pair of pincers or tweezers used in surgery or in a laboratory
Graduated Cylinder
a narrow, cylindrical container marked with horizontal lines to represent units of measurement and used to precisely measure the volume of liquids
Stir Rod
a piece of laboratory equipment used to mix chemicals and liquids for laboratory purposes
Goggles
special glasses that fit close to the face to protect the eyes
Hot Plate
a flat heated surface, typically portable, used for cooking or boiling
Scalpel
a knife with a small, sharp, sometimes detachable blade, as used by a surgeon
Balance
an apparatus for weighing, especially one with a central pivot, beam, and a pair of scales
Bunsen Burner
a small adjustable gas burner used in laboratories
Test Tubes
a thin glass tube closed at one end, used to hold small amounts of material for laboratory testing or experiments
Thermometer
an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature
Transfer pipette
a slender graduated tube used in a laboratory for measuring and transferring quantities of liquids from one container to another
Erlenmeyer Flask
a flask having a wide base, narrow neck, and conical form, convenient in laboratory experimentation for swirling liquids by hand
Striker
a piece of carbon steel from which sparks are struck by the sharp edge of flint, chert or similar rock
