beaker

2 definitions found

beaker - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Beaker \Beak"er\ (b[=e]k"[~e]r), n. [OE. biker; akin to Icel.
     bikarr, Sw. b[aum]gare, Dan. baeger, G. becher, It.
     bicchiere; -- all fr. LL. bicarium, prob. fr. Gr. bi^kos wine
     jar, or perh. L. bacar wine vessel. Cf. Pitcher a jug.]
     1. A large drinking cup, with a wide mouth, supported on a
        foot or standard.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. An open-mouthed, thin glass vessel, having a projecting
        lip for pouring; -- used for holding solutions requiring
        heat. --Knight.
        [1913 Webster]

beaker - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  beaker
      n 1: a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for
           chemistry
      2: a cup (usually without a handle)