test tube
A test tube: a narrow glass cylinder with a rounded bottom, used to hold small samples in laboratories
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A test tube: a narrow glass cylinder with a rounded bottom, used to hold small samples in laboratories. In conversation it commonly represents science, chemistry, experiments, or laboratory work, and often appears in contexts about research, studying, or testing ideas. It can also convey curiosity, analysis, or a methodical, experimental approach. Less often it stands in for medical or clinical testing. Usage is broad, so meaning depends on context; it may signal serious scientific topics or merely a playful nod to science.
Test tube — Approved as part of Emoji 11.0 in 2018.
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U+1F9EAtest tubeF0 9F A7 AAShortcodes
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🧪🧪\1F9EA Languages
\u{1F9EA}\U0001F9EA\x{1F9EA}\u{1F9EA}Encodings
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What does 🧪 test tube mean?
A test tube: a narrow glass cylinder with a rounded bottom, used to hold small samples in laboratories. In conversation it commonly represents science, chemistry, experiments, or laboratory work, and often appears in contexts about research, studying, or testing ideas. It can also convey curiosity, analysis, or a methodical, experimental approach. Less often it stands in for medical or clinical testing. Usage is broad, so meaning depends on context; it may signal serious scientific topics or merely a playful nod to science.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for 🧪 test tube?
U+1F9EA (Unicode 11.0, 2018) · :test_tube:
Which emojis are related to 🧪 test tube?
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