benchtop

Lab workspace area

Benchtop describes equipment designed to sit on a workbench or countertop rather than stand on the floor: a benchtop drill press, a benchtop centrifuge.

The term signals compact, portable versions of larger tools or instruments.

As a noun, it's simply the surface of a workbench: Keep the benchtop clear of clutter.

countertop

granite

Igneous rock, quartz-rich

quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
laminateBond thin layers together
marbleRecrystallized limestone rock

undermount · overhang · edge · profile · cutout · sealer · polish · finish · backsplash · sink

laboratory

centrifuge

Spinning density-separation device

spectrophotometerLight-measuring analytical instrument
microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
pipetteGraduated liquid transfer tube

incubator · autoclave · hotplate · stirrer · reagent · sample · calibration · sterile · compact · analytical

appliance

mixer

Combines ingredients or people

blenderMotorized food puréeing appliance
toasterBread-crisping appliance
kettleSpouted vessel for heating water

microwave · oven · coffee-maker · dishwasher · compact · small · portable · electric · kitchen · convection

workshop

vice

Bad habit or deputy

clampDevice for holding tight
sawhorseLegged beam for cutting
woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber

carpentry · metalworking · grinder · pegboard · drawer · assembly · project · DIY · hobby · garage

benchtop

granite

centrifuge

mixer

vice

benchtop

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