schlenk flask

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What does schlenk flask mean?

An item of glass laboratory equipment consisting of a flask designed for the extraction of air to leave an inert gas or vacuum before introducing the reagents.

Where does schlenk flask come from?

From the inventor, Wilhelm Schlenk.

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