phial

  • 71Star-glass —    The Phial of Galadriel.    More commonly called the Phial of Galadriel, the Star glass was Galadriel s parting gift to Frodo Baggins when the Company of the Ring departed from Lórien. In appearance, it was a globe of crystal that held a… …

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  • 72vial — vi•al [[t]ˈvaɪ əl, vaɪl[/t]] n. v. aled, al•ing (esp. brit.) alled, al•ling. 1) Also, phial a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids. 2) to put into or keep in a vial • Etymology: 1300–50; ME viole, var. of fiole phial …

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  • 73soda-acid extinguisher — /ˌsoʊdər æsəd əkˈstɪŋgwɪʃə/ (say .sohduhr asuhd uhk stinggwishuh) noun a fire extinguisher invented in the late 19th century containing a solution of soda bicarbonate in water and a phial of concentrated sulphuric acid; when used, the phial was… …

  • 74vial — /ˈvaɪəl / (say vuyuhl) noun → phial (def. 1). {Middle English viole, variant of fiole phial} …

  • 75vial — ► NOUN ▪ a small container used especially for holding liquid medicines. ORIGIN alteration of PHIAL(Cf. ↑phial) …

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  • 76vial — [vī′əl] n. [ME viole, var. of fiole < OFr < OProv fiola: see PHIAL] a small bottle, usually of glass, for containing liquids; phial vt. vialed or vialled, vialing or vialling to put or keep in a vial …

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  • 77vi|al — «VY wa>l», noun, verb, aled, al|ing or (especially British) alled, al|ling. –n. 1. a small glass or plastic bottle for holding medicines, liquids, or the like; phial. 2. Figurative. a store or accumulation (of wrath …

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  • 78ARK OF THE COVENANT — (Heb. אֲרוֹן הַבְּרִית, אֲרוֹן הָעֲדוּת (aron ha berit, aron ha [i]ʿedut[/i]), the chest which stood in the Holy of Holies, and in which the tables of the covenant were kept. Designations The modifying phrases qualifying the word ark are numerous …

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  • 79ampoule — n. 1. same as {ampule}. Syn: phial, vial, ampule, ampul [WordNet 1.5] …

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  • 80ampule — n. 1. a small glass bottle which has been or can be sealed hermetically by application of flame to a narrow opening at the top. Note: aAn ampule usually has a narrow constriction near the top which can be scored and easily broken to open the… …

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