vial

noun
UK: /ˈvaɪəl/
US: /ˈvaɪəl/

  1. A small glass or plastic container used to hold liquid medicine or other substances.

    1. The nurse filled the vial with the vaccine.
    2. Scientists stored the precious chemical in a sealed vial to prevent contamination.

Synonyms

ampoule bottle phial
vial transitive-verb

  1. To store something in a small bottle or container, especially with care.

    1. She vialed the rare perfume essence immediately after extraction.
    2. The collector carefully vialed each sample of soil from the excavation site for later analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

Example usage of "vial": "The nurse filled the vial with the vaccine.". More examples on the page.