A globular long-necked bottle of thin glass used for holding water or other liquid in laboratory work. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
A Florence flask is a globular, long-necked flask of thin glass, of the kind that Florence oil (that is olive-oil) and Tuscan wine were traditionally contained in. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AF.HTM