What is another word for phials?

Pronunciation: [fˈa͡ɪəlz] (IPA)

Phials are small, cylindrical-shaped glass containers used to hold liquids like medicine, serum, and perfume. There are several synonyms for the word phials that can be used interchangeably in various contexts. These include ampoules, vials, ampules, flacons, bottles, and jars. Ampoules are similar to phials in size and shape but are usually sealed by being broken at the neck. Vials are slightly bigger than phials and are used to store a larger quantity of liquid. Ampules are typically used for injecting solutions while flacons serve a similar purpose as phials and are typically used for perfumes. Bottles, on the other hand, are typically used to store beverages, while jars are used to preserve food.

What are the hypernyms for Phials?

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

Usage examples for Phials

This was no fault of the doctor's, certainly, for he took unwearied pains with the lad, keeping him close to the pestle and mortar, or on the trot about town with phials and pill-boxes; and if he ever flagged in his industry, which he was rather apt to do, the doctor would fly into a passion, and ask him if he ever expected to learn his profession, unless he applied himself closer to the study.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
I willingly obeyed his injunctions, while he sent to have his dispensary cleaned, and the phials and gallipots which had escaped fracture picked up.
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston
There we lay, amidst a quantity of phials, jars, and gallipots, which, having been improperly secured, came crashing down upon us.
"Paddy Finn"
W. H. G. Kingston

Related words: glass bottle, corked bottle, sealed bottle, glass vials

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