What is another word for phial?

Pronunciation: [fˈa͡ɪəl] (IPA)

Phial is a term that refers to a small, narrow-necked glass container, typically used for keeping liquids, especially medicines. This term can be replaced with various synonyms based on different contexts. Some possible synonyms are vial, ampoule, flask, bottle, and jar. Vial is often used in laboratory settings or the pharmaceutical industry to store or transport chemical solutions. Ampoule denotes a small glass container sealed hermetically after filling liquid inside it, as in vaccines. Flask may indicate a narrow-necked container used for carrying liquor. Bottle and jar are broader terms for various container types, including plastic ones.

What are the hypernyms for Phial?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Phial

"Well, you've got it, Popkiss," retorted Doutfire, as he picked up and sniffed at the phial which had fallen from the lifeless hand.
"A Poached Peerage"
William Magnay
With a quick, almost despairing action, he put the cigarette in his mouth and then drew a small phial from his pocket.
"A Poached Peerage"
William Magnay
Alone for the last time; with eyes fixed on the setting sun-his "own orb" so much nearer to him in his Eastern home, and which will shine for him there no more-he drains a phial of poison: the one thing he has brought from his own land to help him in the possible adversity.
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr

Famous quotes with Phial

  • Lenin was sent into Russia by the Germans in the same way that you might send a phial containing a culture of typhoid or cholera to be poured into the water supply of a great city, and it worked with amazing accuracy.
    Winston Churchill

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