Philips cups

Cross section of a Philips cup

Perspective view of a Philips cup

A Philips beaker is a simple glass device for various purposes in (scientific) laboratories. It is understood to be a beaker that is conically narrowed towards the top and has a flanged edge and usually a spout. The shape of the Philips beaker lies between the beaker and the Erlenmeyer flask .

The Philips cup is mainly used for viscous liquids.

Different spellings of the name

In the literature from the 19th century the laboratory device is written like this - with reference to an even older textbook by Faraday: "Phillips cup". In more recent publications you can find the spelling "Philipps-Becher". A current chemical dictionary, however, calls the laboratory device "Philips beaker".

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Entry on Philips cups. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on June 1, 2014.
^ ^A ^b Walter Wittenberger: Chemical laboratory technology . Springer-Verlag, 7th edition. Vienna, New York 1973, p. 20, ISBN 3-211-81116-8 .
↑ ^a ^b Brockhaus ABC chemistry . VEB FA Brockhaus Verlag, Leipzig 1965, p. 1054.
^ Max Kaehler, Martini: About some new laboratory apparatus . In: Journal for Applied Chemistry. 9, 1896, pp. 195-196, doi : 10.1002 / anie.18960090704 .

[roempp-1] Entry on Philips cups. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on June 1, 2014.

[Wittenberger-2] A ^b Walter Wittenberger: Chemical laboratory technology . Springer-Verlag, 7th edition. Vienna, New York 1973, p. 20, ISBN 3-211-81116-8 .

[ABC_Chemie-3] Brockhaus ABC chemistry . VEB FA Brockhaus Verlag, Leipzig 1965, p. 1054.

[Kaehler-4] Max Kaehler, Martini: About some new laboratory apparatus . In: Journal for Applied Chemistry. 9, 1896, pp. 195-196, doi : 10.1002 / anie.18960090704 .