Editorial Ruling · Catalogued 2026-10-19
Is a Round-Bottom Flask thiccc?
Plate CXLIV. A round-bottom flask holding a sprouting seed in water, resting on a Kinfolk magazine.
Round-Bottom Flask is officially catalogued in the Thiccctionary. A laboratory flask of borosilicate glass, a slim neck set on a perfectly spherical body, designed to heat evenly from every side; so round at the base that it cannot stand unaided and is ordinarily seated in a cork ring.
Frequently asked
Is a round-bottom flask thiccc?
Yes. Round-Bottom Flask was admitted to the Thiccctionary on October 19, 2026 and filed in the Industrial Machinery section. The ruling on file: Admitted. Every subject in the catalogue is judged on its curves, not its size.
What makes a round-bottom flask thiccc?
All neck up top, then the whole sphere at once. She cannot sit on a flat bench without a cushion, and nobody in the lab has ever asked her to try.
Is "thiccc" spelled with three c's?
Yes. The Thiccctionary house spelling uses three c's, distinguishing the editorial register from the colloquial "thicc" (two c's) and standard "thick" (one c).
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