Florence flask

noun Flor·ence flask \ˈflȯr-ən(t)s-, ˈflär-\

Definition of FLORENCE FLASK

: a round usually flat-bottomed laboratory vessel with a long neck

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Florence, Italy; from the use of flasks of this shape for certain Italian wines

First Known Use: 1744

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noun Flor·ence flask \ˌflȯr-ən(t)s-, ˌflär-\

: a round usually flat-bottomed laboratory vessel with a long neck

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