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tweezers
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tweezers.
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Test Tube
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Holds liquids.
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Lab Apron
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Protects clothing.
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Erlenmeyer Flask
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Holds liquids.
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Safety Goggles
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Protects the eyes.
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Coverslip
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Covers material on a slide
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Pipette
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Measures liquids. Gives accurate measurement.
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Triple-Beam Balance
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Measures mass of an object.
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Dissecting Pins
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Holds specimen on dissecting tray.
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Probe
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Pointed object used to examine specimens.
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nails
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a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other build
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burner
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a person or thing that burns.
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ruler
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the planet primarily associated with any sign of the zodiac or any house of the horoscope
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Test Tube Holder
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Grasps and holds test tubes.
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Funnel
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Transfers liquid from one place to another. Also used to filter liquids using filter paper.
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Depression Slide
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Provides a mounting surface for examination by microscope. Usually holds liquids.
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Bunson Burner
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Produces a single open gas flame.
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Petri Dish
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Shallow dish used for bacterial cultures.
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scissors
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to cut or clip out with scissors.
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Watch Glass
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Used as an evaporation surface, to hold solids, or to cover beakers.
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plates
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a large block or tabular section of the lithosphere that reacts to tectonic forces as a unit and moves as such.
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laboratory
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a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
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Ring Stand
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Used to support objects at a certain height.
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beaker
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a large drinking cup or glass with a wide mouth.
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cover glass
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a thin, round or square piece of glass used to cover an object mounted on a slide for microscopic observation.
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Thermometer
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Measures temperature.
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Meter Ruler
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Measures solids.
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iron
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a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc.
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Dissecting Tray
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Holds a specimen for dissecting.
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Graduated Cylinder
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Measures liquids. Gives accurate measurement.
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microscope
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an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye.
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hydrometers
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an instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid, commonly consisting of a graduated tube weighted to float upright in the liquid whose specific gravity is being measured.
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goggles
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large spectacles equipped with special lenses, protective rims, etc., to prevent injury to the eyes from strong wind, flying objects, blinding light, etc.
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serological
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the science dealing with the immunological properties and actions of serum.
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Screw Clamp
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Holds objects on a ring stand.
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Glass Slide
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Provides a mounting surface for examination by microscope.
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Crucible Tongs
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Grips and holds a heated crucible.
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Iron Ring
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Holds objects on the ring stand.
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Inoculating Loop
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Used to cultivate microbes by gathering a sample and transferring it to another medium through streaking.
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slides
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to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface:
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Medicine Dropper
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Measures small amounts of liquid. Can be accurate.
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cylinders
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a surface or solid bounded by two parallel planes and generated by a straight line moving parallel to the given planes and tracing a curve bounded by the planes and lying in a plane perpendicular or oblique to the given planes.
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Striker
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Provides a spark to ignite the gas of a Bunsen burner.
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Crucible and Cover
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Used to hold chemical compounds to be heated to high temperatures.
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