phial

Chemist's small vessel

A phial is a small glass container, typically used for holding liquids such as medicine or perfume.

The word is somewhat old-fashioned or literary; vial is the more common spelling in modern usage: a phial of poison, She uncorked the phial and sniffed its contents.

potion

elixir

Mythical healing draught

concoction · tincture · remedy · serum · mixture · cordial · tonic · essence · extract · panacea

alchemy

alchemist

Practitioner of proto-chemistry

quintessence · alembic · arcane · tincture · retort · distillation · mercury · sulfur · occult · laboratory

medical

ampoule

Sealed glass dose container

sterile · dosage · injectable · syringe · antidote · medication · specimen · sample · blood · insulin

vessel

flask

Portable liquid container

  • bottleContainer for liquids
  • ampullaSmall sealed medical container
  • cruetSmall condiment bottle

container · receptacle · stoppered · corked · sealed · cylindrical · rounded · bulbous · neck · rim

glass

crystal

Ordered-atom solid

transparent · breakable · shatter · crack · hand-blown · ornate · colored · smoky · iridescent · leaded

literary

poison

Harmful ingested substance

relic · magical · enchanted · mysterious · precious · hidden · secret · ancient · fantasy · quest

Categories
Opposites
container size

phialvat

Large liquid container

barrel · tank · cistern · cauldron · drum

container precision/purpose

phialbucket

Open-top carrying vessel

pail · trough · basin · vat · barrel

Family

phials

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G