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An ampoule (also called
an ampule) is a small glass
vial which is hermetically sealed
by melting the thin top usually
with a
blowtorch flame after filling,
and is most commonly used as a
container for
hypodermic injection solutions
(eg. for
pharmaceuticals).
An ampoule is usually designed
with a
score mark around the neck so
that the sealed vial top may be
simply snapped off cleanly by
hand. After opening the ampoule,
the solution is then filtered to
remove any glass fragments which
may have fallen in the solution
when the ampoule was opened.
