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单词 phial
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Definition of phial in English:

phial

noun ˈfʌɪəlˈfaɪ(ə)l
  • A small cylindrical glass bottle, typically used for medical samples or for potions or medicines.

    圆柱形玻璃小药瓶

    a phial of blood

    一小瓶血。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We have produced a great deal of smallpox vaccine and are in the process of purchasing over two million phials of vaccine.
    • Today, even if the original forensic sample is no longer viable for DNA analysis, the glass phial it's been in for decades may offer up enough material.
    • There was an assortment of pill bottles, boxes of syringes, phials of various medicines, and many boxes of gloves.
    • He reaches into his travel bag and pulls out several phials of brightly coloured pills and powders.
    • The phial contained a second sample of urine from the horse which would have enabled dope testers to determine whether Ireland retained its only gold medal of the games.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French fiole, via Latin from Greek phialē, denoting a broad flat container. Compare with vial.

  • The word phial is from Old French fiole, via Latin from Greek phialē which described a broad flat container, rather than our small, cylindrical container. Vial is simply a re-spelling of the same word.

Rhymes

denial, dial, espial, Lyall, mistrial, myall, Niall, trial, vial, viol

Definition of phial in US English:

phial

nounˈfī(ə)lˈfaɪ(ə)l
  • a phial of blood

    一小瓶血。

    another term for vial
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Today, even if the original forensic sample is no longer viable for DNA analysis, the glass phial it's been in for decades may offer up enough material.
    • He reaches into his travel bag and pulls out several phials of brightly coloured pills and powders.
    • We have produced a great deal of smallpox vaccine and are in the process of purchasing over two million phials of vaccine.
    • The phial contained a second sample of urine from the horse which would have enabled dope testers to determine whether Ireland retained its only gold medal of the games.
    • There was an assortment of pill bottles, boxes of syringes, phials of various medicines, and many boxes of gloves.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French fiole, via Latin from Greek phialē, denoting a broad flat container. Compare with vial.

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