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Science Equipment
Standard Laboratory tools
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Science
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09/18/2010

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Term

Test tube

 

 

Definition
Tube shaped equipment used to store and hold liquids.
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Beaker

 

Definition

 

 

Cup shape equipment used to measure the volume of liquids.

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Erlenmeyer flask

 

Definition

 

Triangular base shaped equipment used to measure volume of liquids.

Term

Reagent bottle

     

Definition

 

Equipment used to store chemical.

Term

Funnel  

   

Definition

 

 Equipment used to filter or drain substances. 

Term

Test tube clamp

 

Definition

 

Equipment used to carry or hold test tubes.

Term

Tripod

 

Definition

 

 Equipment used as a stand to hold materials such as beakers or flask when heating or cooling substances during an experiment.

Term

 Asbestos screen

  

Definition

 

Equipment used like a burner to heat or cool substances.

Term

Tongs

 

Definition
Equipment used to carry or hold wide objects such as a beaker.
Term

Spatula

  

Definition

 

 Equipment used like a scooper to retrieve subtances. 

Term

Test tube rack

  

Definition

 

 Equipment used to hold or store test tubes.

Term

Pneumatic trough

 

Definition

 

 

 Equipment used as a tub to warm, cool, or soak substances.

Term

Test tube brush

 

Definition

 

 

Equipment used to clean test tubes.

Term

Bar magnet

 

Definition

 

 

 Equipment used to measure magnetism.

Term

Medicine dropper

 

Definition
Small slinder shaped equipment used to extract, insert, and measure liquid substances.
Term

Glass stirring rod

  

Definition
Equipment used to mix substances.
Term

Microscope

     

Definition
Equipment used to view and magnify specimens.
Term

Cover slip

    

Definition
Square or circular shaped objects used to secure specimens on to a microscope slide.
Term

Slide

  

Definition

 

Rectangular shaped object used as a tray to hold specimens that will be viewed using a microscope.

Term

Petri dish

  

Definition
Circular shaped equipment dish used to grow cultures such as mold, bacteria, and embryos.
Term

Florence flask

 

Definition
Equipment with a bubble shaped base that is used to measure the volume of liquid.
Term

Forcep

 

Definition
Small equipment used to hold or retrieve small objects. Also known as tweezers.
Term

ruler 

   

Definition
Rectangular shaped equipment used to measure length.
Term

Pipette

 

Definition
long slinder equipment used to extract, insert, and measure liquid substances from narrow objects.
Term

Graduated cylinder

  

Definition
Tall slinder equipment used to measure the volume of liquids and irregular shaped objects.
Term

Spring scale

  

Definition
Equipment used to measure the weight and gravity of an object.
Term

Balance

  

Definition
Equipment used to measure the mass of an object.
Term

Thermometer 

   

Definition
Equipment used to measure the temperature or energy of an object.
Term

science equipment use 

     

Definition

 

 House, school, health facility, Laboratory

Term

SI UNITS 

      

Definition

Standard international units of measurements used world wide.

 ex. Mass,  time, temperature, length, and volume

 

 

Term

Trundle wheel

 

Definition
Mobile equipment used to measure length.
Term

Tape measurer

 

Definition
Equipment that is usually retractable used for length.
Term

compass

 

 

Definition
Equipment used to measure distance and directions
Term

collecting jar

 

 

Definition
Equipment used to gather items for future study or as a hobby interest.
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