beakerbea‧ker /ˈbiːkə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINbeaker
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Old Norse bikarr, probably from Old Saxon bikeri, from Medieval Latin bicarius; ➔ PITCHEREXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- A beaker and a flask steamed on the bench beside him as he spoke.
- At one point we see a homunculus encased in a glass beaker, exactly like a test-tube baby.
- Cold and shaken from the journey, thick with sediment and drunk from a plastic beaker, it tasted like medicine.
- In the bottom of the beaker they put glycerin.
- On the various shelves were set items of laboratory equipment: retorts, beakers, distilling tubes and burners.
- One balanced a beaker of steaming coffee on a nearby terminal before moving on bearing a full tray.
- Representative goblets and beakers of late sixteenth century and seventeenth century date are illustrated in Figures 3.50 and 3.51.
- She took his beaker away and placed it on the balcony wall.
WORD SETS► Chemistry
Collocationsacetate, nounacid, nounacidic, adjectiveacidify, verbactive, adjectiveadditive, nounagent, nounalchemy, nounalcohol, nounalkali, nounalkaline, adjectiveamalgam, nounantioxidant, noun-ate, suffixatomic number, nounbase, nounbauxite, nounbeaker, nounbenzene, nounbiochemistry, nounbitumen, nounbleach, nounbond, nounbonding, nouncalcify, verbcarbohydrate, nouncarbonate, nouncarbon dioxide, nouncarbonize, verbcatalyst, nouncaustic, adjectivechain reaction, nounchemical, nounchemical, adjectivechemical reaction, nounchemist, nounchemistry, nounchlorinate, verbcitric acid, nouncombustion, nounconcentration, nouncondense, verbcontaminant, nouncontaminate, verbcontaminated, adjectivecorrode, verbcorrosion, nouncorrosive, adjectivecrucible, nouncrystal, nouncrystallize, verbcyanide, nounDDT, noundecay, verbdecay, noundecompose, verbdegrade, verbderive, verbdetoxification, noundextrose, noundioxin, noundispersion, noundissolve, verbdistill, verbeffervesce, verbeffervescent, adjectiveelectrolysis, nounelectrolyte, nounelectroplate, verbemulsify, verbemulsion, nounenzyme, nounexpand, verbfatty acid, nounferment, verbferment, nounflashback, nounflask, nounformaldehyde, nounformula, nounfructose, nounfungicide, nounfuse, verbgas, noungaseous, adjectiveglucose, noungranular, adjectivegraphite, nounhallucinogen, nounhelium, nounherbicide, nounhydrate, nouninert, adjectiveinsoluble, adjectiveinsulin, nounion, nounionize, verblactic acid, nounlimescale, nounlitmus, nounlitmus paper, nounlitmus test, nounmethane, nounmixture, nounmolecule, nounneon, nounnerve gas, nounneutralize, verbneutron, nounnitric acid, nounnucleic acid, nounnucleus, nounnutrient, nounorganic chemistry, nounosmosis, nounoxidize, verboxyacetylene, nounoxygenate, verbozone, nounpart, nounpectin, nounpesticide, nounpestle, nounpetrochemical, nounpH, nounphotosynthesis, nounplasma, nounpolyunsaturated, adjectivepotash, nounprecipitate, verbprecipitate, nounprecipitation, nounproduct, nounprussic acid, nounquicklime, nounradioactive, adjectiveradioactivity, nounradiology, nounreact, verbreaction, nounreactive, adjectivereagent, nounresidue, nounretort, nounriboflavin, nounsalt, nounsaltpetre, nounsaturate, verbsaturated, adjectivesaturation, nounsaturation point, nounsemiconductor, nounsoft, adjectivesolid, nounsolution, nounsolvent, nounstability, nounstabilizer, nounstable, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, nounsucrose, nounsulphate, nounsulphide, nounsulphur, nounsulphur dioxide, nounsulphuric acid, nounsulphurous, adjectivesurface tension, nounsuspension, nounsynthesize, verbsynthetic, adjectivetannin, nountartaric acid, nounTNT, noununstable, adjectivevalence, nounvitamin, nounvolatile, adjectivevulcanize, verbwater softener, nounwater-soluble, adjectivewater vapour, nounwetting agent, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► plastic
1British English a drinking cup with straight sides and no handle, usually made of plastic2a glass cup with straight sides that is used in chemistry for measuring and heating liquids· Ryker passed her once more, glancing at her, cradling a plastic beaker of tea in his hand.· Cold and shaken from the journey, thick with sediment and drunk from a plastic beaker, it tasted like medicine.· At the bar a leather-clad schoolboy was buying a pint of lager, served in a plastic beaker.· The result was that we all kept making surreptitious trips to the staff room to refill our plastic beakers.· As he watched the events occurring between the two moons, he blew on a plastic beaker of fragrant Arcturan tea.