Eprouvette

dieNoun

test tube (archaic/French loanword)

English translations

  1. 01

    specimen

  2. 02

    test piece

Word details

German meaning
Ein zylindrisches Glasgefäß, das in Laboren für chemische Experimente verwendet wird.
English meaning
Test tube
Synonym
Reagenzglas
German example
Der Chemiker füllte die Flüssigkeit in die Eprouvette.
English example
The chemist filled the liquid into the test tube.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Eprouvette
Plural Form
die Eprouvettes

Example sentences with “Eprouvette”

  1. Die Eprouvette steht im Labor. (The test tube is in the lab.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Eprouvette common in German?

No, it is very rare; use 'Reagenzglas' instead.