Functions Of The Laboratory Apparatus

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BEAKER A beaker is a simple container for stirring, mixing and heating liquids commonly used in many laboratories. Beakers are generally cylindrical in shape, with a flat bottom and a lip for pouring. CENTRIFUGE TUBE A centrifuge is a piece of equipment, generally driven by an electric motor (some older models were spun by hand), that puts an object in rotation around a fixed axis, applying a force perpendicular to the axis TRIPOD Tripod is a word generally used to refer to a three-legged object, generally one used as a platform of some sort, and comes from the Greek tripous, meaning "three feet". A tripod provides stability along the side-to-side and up-and-down Coordinate axis of motion and provides a large amount of leverage. MICROSCOPE microscope (from the Greek: μικρός, mikrós, "small" and, "to look" or "see") is an instrument to see objects too small for the naked eye. The science of investigating small objects using such an instrument is called microscopy. Microscopic means invisible to the eye unless aided by a microscope. FLORENCE FLASK A Florence flask (also known as a boiling flask) is a type of flask used as an item of laboratory glassware. It can be used as a container to hold solutions of chemicals. FILTERING FUNNEL A filter funnel is a laboratory funnel used for separating solids from liquids via the laboratory process of filtering. TEST TUBE RACK A test tube, also known as a culture tube or sample tube, is a common piece of laboratory glassware consisting of a finger-like length of glass or clear plastic tubing, open at the top, usually with a rounded U-shaped bottom. LIQUID DROPPER it transfers small drops of liquid into an another apparatus like beaker. TEST TUBE A large test tube designed specifically for boiling liquids is called a boiling tube. GRADUATED CYLINDER A graduated cylinder, also known as a measuring

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