phial

noun
UK: /ˈfaɪəl/
US: /ˈfaɪəl/

  1. A small glass bottle, typically used to hold liquid medicine or chemicals.

    1. The doctor gave me a phial of cough syrup.
    2. The chemist carefully poured the solution into a small glass phial for storage.

Synonyms

vial bottle ampoule flask

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "phial" is /ˈfaɪəl/ in British English and /ˈfaɪəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "phial": vial, bottle, ampoule, flask.

Example usage of "phial": "The doctor gave me a phial of cough syrup.". More examples on the page.