Aspirator

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000834",
  "term": "Aspirator",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A device that creates a partial vacuum by means of a high-velocity fluid jet, often water or air. The moving fluid entrains surrounding gas, drawing it away from a connected chamber. Laboratory aspirators are frequently used for filtration, distillation, or to remove solvent vapors from a reaction vessel.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and the Environment",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 2167. 'Glossary of atmospheric chemistry terms (Recommendations 1990)' on page 2175 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062112167)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/aspirator/"
}