
Scoopula is a brand name of a
spatula-like scoop utensil used primarily in
experimental laboratories to transfer
solids: to a
weighing paper for weighing, to a
cover slip to measure
melting point
The melting point (or, rarely, liquefaction point) of a substance is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. At the melting point the solid and liquid phase exist in equilibrium. The melting point of a substance depends ...
, or a
graduated cylinder, or to a
watch glass from a
flask or
beaker through scraping. "Scoopula" is a
registered trademark owned by
Thermo Fisher Scientific. They are very often made of metal.
Lab Glassware and Equipment; microspatula and scoopula
References
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