Beaker: Holds, mixes and heats liquids; rough measuring only
Erlenmeyer flask: Cone-shaped flask for mixing and swirling liquids
Florence flask: Round flask with a long neck for heating liquids
Graduated cylinder: Measures the volume of a liquid accurately
Test tube: Holds small amounts of material for tests
Test tube rack: Holds test tubes upright
Test tube holder: Grips a hot test tube
Test tube brush: Cleans the inside of test tubes
Bunsen burner: Gas burner used for heating
Hot plate: Electric surface for heating
Tongs: Pick up hot objects
Crucible tongs: Hold crucibles that are very hot
Crucible: Small cup for heating substances to very high temperatures
Ring stand: Metal stand that supports other lab equipment
Ring clamp: Attaches to a ring stand to hold a flask or funnel
Wire gauze: Spreads heat evenly under a beaker
Tripod: Three-legged stand to hold items over a flame
Funnel: Directs liquids into small openings
Filter paper: Traps solids when pouring a mixture through a funnel
Pipette: Moves small amounts of liquid, drop by drop
Dropper: Adds liquid in small drops
Buret: Long tube with a valve to deliver exact amounts of liquid
Volumetric flask: Makes solutions of an exact volume
Watch glass: Curved glass dish for holding or covering small samples
Petri dish: Shallow dish for growing cultures or holding samples
Evaporating dish: Used to evaporate liquid and leave the solid
Mortar and pestle: Grinds solids into powder
Spatula: Scoops and transfers solid chemicals
Stirring rod: Glass rod used to mix liquids
Forceps: Small tweezers for picking up tiny items
Balance (scale): Measures mass
Triple beam balance: Measures mass by sliding weights on three beams
Thermometer: Measures temperature
Stopwatch: Measures time
Microscope: Magnifies tiny objects
Slide: Thin glass that holds a sample under a microscope
Cover slip: Thin square of glass or plastic placed over a sample on a slide
Magnifying glass: A lens that makes small things look larger
Meter stick: Measures length in centimeters and millimeters
Ruler: Measures short lengths
Safety goggles: Protect the eyes
pH paper: Paper that changes color to show if something is an acid or base
Litmus paper: Paper that turns red in acid and blue in base
Wash bottle: Squeeze bottle that holds water for rinsing
Dissecting pan: Tray used to hold specimens for dissection
Scalpel: Small sharp blade for dissection, used only by trained users
Dissecting probe: Pointer used to move parts of a specimen
Centrifuge: Spins samples quickly to separate parts by density
Desiccator: Sealed container that keeps things dry
Fume hood: Ventilated enclosure that removes harmful fumes
Spring scale: Measures force or weight
Barometer: Measures air pressure
Hydrometer: Measures the density of a liquid
Calorimeter: Measures heat given off or taken in by a reaction
Spectroscope: Splits light into a spectrum
Telescope: Makes distant objects like stars look closer
Compass: Shows direction by pointing toward magnetic north
Anemometer: Measures wind speed
Rain gauge: Measures how much rain falls

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