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Equipment
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Bunsen
Burner - heat source |
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Beaker
- holds liquids while they are being stirred or heated |
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Crucible Tongs - used for picking up crucibles & crucible covers only | 
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Crucible - containers used for "strong" heating |
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Cover slip - covers specimen on a slide | 
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Compound Light Microscope (LM)-used to enlarge an image |
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Desiccators - used to remove moisture from substances | 
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Dissecting Pan - holds specimen being dissected |
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Electronic Balance - used for weighing substances | 
Eyedropper - used to transfer small amounts of liquids |
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Erlenmeyer
Flask - used to store solutions |
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Evaporating
Dish - used for heating solids |
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Funnel
- assists in transferring liquids to containers with smaller openings |
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Forceps - used to hold or lift specimens |
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Florence Flask - used to store liquids | 
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Graduated Cylinder - used to measure the volume of liquids |
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Microscope
Slide - supports an item being examined under the microscope |
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Magnifying glass - enlarges the image of an object |
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Mortar & Pestle - used to grind solids into powders | 
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O-Ring - used with ring stands to support heated vessels |
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Petri
Dish - plate used to culture microorganisms |
Pipet - used for exact measurements of liquids |
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Pinch Clamps - used to control the flow of liquids through tubing | 
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Pipet pump - dispenses known volumes of liquids |
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Safety goggles - protects the eyes from damaging substances | 
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Spatula - chemical spoons used to transfer solids from their original container to a scale for weighing |
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Scalpel - used for cutting specimens being dissected | 
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Stopper - used to cap flasks containing liquids |
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Striker
- used to ignite a burner |
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Test Tubes - holds liquids for observation or testing | 
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Test Tube Brush - used to clean test tubes |
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Test
Tube Rack - holds test tubes during observation or testing |
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Test Tube Holder - holds test tubes while heating |
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Thermometer - used to measure temperature | 
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Tubing - hose used for connecting glassware |
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Volumetric Flask - used to mix precise volumes of liquids | 
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Wash Bottle - used for rinsing solids out of a container |
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Wire Gauze - adds additional support for containers held on tripods or O-rings | 
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Watch Glass - used on top of beakers when heating |