vat
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Upon arriving at the scene, they determined that methyl methacrylate, a volatile liquid used to make plastic, was leaking out of a 34,000-gallon vat.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Behind the glass of a sterile room, two employees in full protective suits could be seen extracting an insulin component from a large vat to send a test sample to a customer.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The justices don’t care what you’re doing out there on the plaza; they are just brains in a vat.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
I'm peering into a large vat containing a perfectly clear liquid – a special kind of flame retardant for wood products.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
At last, when the sun was low in the sky, a prisoner crew arrived with a great vat of some thick steamy substance that we gobbled ravenously.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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