phial

  • 11Phial — phiala, a phial …

  • 12phial — noun (C) a small bottle, especially for liquid medicines: a phial of morphine …

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  • 13phial — /ˈfaɪəl / (say fuyuhl) noun Also, vial. 1. a small vessel as of glass, for liquids. –verb (t) (phialled, phialling) 2. to put into or keep in a phial. {Middle English fiole, from Old French, from Late Latin fiola, Latin phiala, from Greek phialē… …

  • 14Phial of Galadriel —  / Phial    Galadriel s glittering gift to the Ring bearer.    The glittering phial that was Galadriel s gift to Frodo Baggins in Lórien, and which later helped him to escape from Shelob s lair on the borders of Mordor …

    J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth glossary

  • 15phial — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin phiala, from Greek phialē Date: 14th century vial …

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  • 16phial — phialine /fuy euh lin, luyn /, adj. /fuy euhl/, n. vial. [1350 1400; ME < L phiala saucer < Gk phiále; r. ME phiole, fiole < MF fiole < L, as above] * * * …

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  • 17phial — SYN: vial. [G. phiale, a broad flat vessel] * * * phi·al fī( ə)l n VIAL * * * n. a small glass bottle for storing medicines or poisons …

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  • 18phial — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cruet, test tube, vial; see bottle , container , flask …

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  • 19phial — phi|al [ faıəl ] noun count MAINLY BRITISH FORMAL a VIAL …

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  • 20phial — faille, file …

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