Watchglass is a lab equipment that is used as a cover to prevent heated materials from splattering out of the container and as a holding plate for hot or flammable materials
Explanation:
Watch glass is an equipment used as a cover to prevent heated materials from splattering out of the container and as a holding plate for hot or flammable materials. It is a kind of concave glass which is also used to evaporate a liquid and also provides good air circulation which is used during cooking. The name watchglass was derived as they are see through and so similar to pocket glasses.