Darkened glass, 2.5 litre Winchester bottle

Winchester bottles are a common type of glassware for laboratories. The bottles take their name from the archaic Winchester measure, which was used in Winchester from Anglo-Saxon times.^[1]

Today, solvents and corrosive compounds such as hydrochloric acid are commonly supplied in Winchesters. Because of their ubiquity, they are commonly used to collect and dispose chemical waste. However, plastic carboys are more appropriate for this usage, because they do not break as easily.

[edit] References

1. ^ "Weights and Measures of the City of Winchester". Hampshire City Council. http://www.hants.gov.uk/regulatory/tradingstandards/wmhistory.html. Retrieved 2007-09-27. 

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