beaker : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: beaker	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for beaker
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
beaker n a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry a cup (usually without a handle)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Beaker \Beak"er\, n. [OE. biker; akin to Icel. bikarr, Sw. b[84]gare, Dan. baeger, G. becher, It. bicchiere; -- all fr. LL. bicarium, prob. fr. Gr. [?] 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. 2. An open-mouthed, thin glass vessel, having a projecting lip for pouring; -- used for holding solutions requiring heat. --Knight.