Florence flask

== English == === Etymology === Florence + flask, from a resemblance to wine bottles once used in the area around Florence in Italy === Noun === Florence flask (plural Florence flasks) (chemistry) A glass flask with a round body used in a laboratory for holding chemical liquids and solutions. Normally with a round bottom for uniform heating, but may have a flattened base to stand on a flat surface without support. ==== Synonyms ==== boiling flask ==== Translations ==== === See also === Erlenmeyer flask jordan round-bottomed flask volumetric flask