carboys

Wicker-cradled vessels

Carboys are large, rigid containers used for storing and transporting liquids, typically chemicals or drinking water.

Usually made of glass or plastic, a carboy holds several gallons and often has a narrow neck: The lab kept sulfuric acid in glass carboys.

Home brewers use plastic carboys for fermenting beer and wine.

laboratory

demijohn

Large wicker-clad bottle

  • reagentSubstance prompting chemical change
  • glassTransparent solid from sand
  • vesselReceptacle for contents

stopper · chemical · fermentation · acid · solvent · laboratory · storage · borosilicate · distillation · titration

brewing

fermenter

Vessel for microbial conversion

  • homebrewSelf-made alcoholic beverage
  • wortPlant used as remedy
  • meadHoney-fermented alcoholic drink

cider · wine · airlock · siphon · racking · yeast · batch · secondary · clarifying · bottling

industrial

container

Thing for storing items

  • plasticCapable of being molded
  • HDPEHigh-density plastic resin
  • shippingTransporting goods to destinations

bulk · chemical · drum · storage · hazardous · transport · stackable · reusable · spigot · dispensing

Opposites
container size

carboysvials

Small sealed containers

ampoules · phials · test tubes · sample bottles · dropper bottles

container structure

carboysplastic bags

Flexible synthetic film containers

bladders · squeeze bottles

container opening width

carboysbuckets

Open-top carrying vessels

basins · tubs · barrels · crocks · pails

Family

carboy

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G