Definition of phial in English:

phial

noun ˈfʌɪəlˈfaɪ(ə)l

A small cylindrical glass bottle, typically used for medical samples or for potions or medicines.
圆柱形玻璃小药瓶
a phial of blood
一小瓶血。
Example sentencesExamples
- We have produced a great deal of smallpox vaccine and are in the process of purchasing over two million phials of vaccine.
- Today, even if the original forensic sample is no longer viable for DNA analysis, the glass phial it's been in for decades may offer up enough material.
- There was an assortment of pill bottles, boxes of syringes, phials of various medicines, and many boxes of gloves.
- He reaches into his travel bag and pulls out several phials of brightly coloured pills and powders.
- The phial contained a second sample of urine from the horse which would have enabled dope testers to determine whether Ireland retained its only gold medal of the games.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French fiole, via Latin from Greek phialē, denoting a broad flat container. Compare with vial.

The word phial is from Old French fiole, via Latin from Greek phialē which described a broad flat container, rather than our small, cylindrical container. Vial is simply a re-spelling of the same word.

Rhymes

denial, dial, espial, Lyall, mistrial, myall, Niall, trial, vial, viol

Definition of phial in US English:

phial

nounˈfī(ə)lˈfaɪ(ə)l

a phial of blood
一小瓶血。
another term for vial
Example sentencesExamples
- Today, even if the original forensic sample is no longer viable for DNA analysis, the glass phial it's been in for decades may offer up enough material.
- He reaches into his travel bag and pulls out several phials of brightly coloured pills and powders.
- We have produced a great deal of smallpox vaccine and are in the process of purchasing over two million phials of vaccine.
- The phial contained a second sample of urine from the horse which would have enabled dope testers to determine whether Ireland retained its only gold medal of the games.
- There was an assortment of pill bottles, boxes of syringes, phials of various medicines, and many boxes of gloves.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French fiole, via Latin from Greek phialē, denoting a broad flat container. Compare with vial.

词汇	phial
释义	Definition of phial in English: phial noun ˈfʌɪəlˈfaɪ(ə)l A small cylindrical glass bottle, typically used for medical samples or for potions or medicines. 圆柱形玻璃小药瓶 a phial of blood 一小瓶血。 Example sentencesExamples We have produced a great deal of smallpox vaccine and are in the process of purchasing over two million phials of vaccine. Today, even if the original forensic sample is no longer viable for DNA analysis, the glass phial it's been in for decades may offer up enough material. There was an assortment of pill bottles, boxes of syringes, phials of various medicines, and many boxes of gloves. He reaches into his travel bag and pulls out several phials of brightly coloured pills and powders. The phial contained a second sample of urine from the horse which would have enabled dope testers to determine whether Ireland retained its only gold medal of the games. Origin Middle English: from Old French fiole, via Latin from Greek phialē, denoting a broad flat container. Compare with vial. The word phial is from Old French fiole, via Latin from Greek phialē which described a broad flat container, rather than our small, cylindrical container. Vial is simply a re-spelling of the same word. Rhymes denial, dial, espial, Lyall, mistrial, myall, Niall, trial, vial, viol Definition of phial in US English: phial nounˈfī(ə)lˈfaɪ(ə)l a phial of blood 一小瓶血。 another term for vial Example sentencesExamples Today, even if the original forensic sample is no longer viable for DNA analysis, the glass phial it's been in for decades may offer up enough material. He reaches into his travel bag and pulls out several phials of brightly coloured pills and powders. We have produced a great deal of smallpox vaccine and are in the process of purchasing over two million phials of vaccine. The phial contained a second sample of urine from the horse which would have enabled dope testers to determine whether Ireland retained its only gold medal of the games. There was an assortment of pill bottles, boxes of syringes, phials of various medicines, and many boxes of gloves. Origin Middle English: from Old French fiole, via Latin from Greek phialē, denoting a broad flat container. Compare with vial.
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