kausikujuline paksuseinaline portselanist, metallist vms nõu, milles nuia abil peenestatakse tükilist ainet või segatakse pulbrit või salvi
a receptacle of a hard material (e.g. marble, brass, wood, or glass), having a cup-shaped cavity in which ingredients used in pharmacy, cookery, etc., are pounded with a pestle
For chemicals that are poorly soluble in water and in organic solvents, 2,0-2,5 g of finely ground quartz sand per test vessel can be mixed with the quantity of test chemical, e.g. using mortar and pestle, to obtain the desired test concentration.