matraz

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French matras.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtɾaθ/ [maˈt̪ɾaθ] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /maˈtɾas/ [maˈt̪ɾas] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -aθ (Spain)
• Rhymes: -as (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: ma‧traz

Noun

matraz m (plural matraces)

1. any kind of flask, or glass container used in a chemical laboratory

Derived terms

• matraz aforado

Further reading

• “matraz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024