specimen jar

Lab collection vessel

A specimen jar is a container, typically glass or clear plastic, used to hold biological samples for examination, preservation, or display.

The term evokes laboratory and medical settings: tissue samples floating in formaldehyde, urine collected for testing, insects preserved for study.

The fetal pig sat in a specimen jar on the shelf.

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lab coat · biology lab · frog · dissection · science class · lid · biology · collection · floating · organ · museum · pickled · scientific · alcohol · curiosity · mad scientist · sealed · tissue

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Opposites
container purpose

specimen jartrash can

Container for refuse

waste bin · incinerator · garbage bag · sharps container · serving dish

preservation vs. disposal

specimen jarcremation urn

Container for cremated remains

incinerator · disposal unit · waste disposal unit · garbage disposal · dustbin

Family

specimen, specimens, jars, jarred, jarring

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G