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- [fahy-uh l]
- /ˈfaɪ əl/
- /faɪəl/
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- [fahy-uh l]
- /ˈfaɪ əl/
Definitions of phial word
- noun phial vial. 1
- countable noun phial A phial is a small tube-shaped glass bottle used, for example, to hold medicine. 0
- noun phial a small bottle for liquids; vial 0
- noun phial a small bottle, usually of glass, for containing liquids; vial 0
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Origin of phial
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin phiala saucer < Greek phiálē; replacing Middle English phiole, fiole < Middle French fiole < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Phial
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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phial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
phial usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for phial
noun phial
- alembic — an obsolete type of retort used for distillation
- ampoule — An ampoule is a small container, usually made of glass, that contains a drug which will be injected into someone. The abbreviation amp is also used.
- ampul — a sealed glass or plastic container for one dose of a sterile medicine to be injected parenterally
- ampulla — the dilated end part of certain ducts or canals, such as the end of a uterine tube
- ampullae — Anatomy. a dilated portion of a canal or duct, especially of the semicircular canals of the ear.
Top questions with phial
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