Test tube Emoji
Objects
A glass test tube filled with a bright green or purple bubbling liquid. It is the universal sign for scientific research, chemical reactions, and laboratory work.
Usage Context
Used to discuss science projects, medical testing, or general chemistry experiments. It is the go-to icon when you want to highlight a new discovery or need to mention something 'experimental.' People often pair it with the 🥼 lab coat or 🔬 microscope to set a classroom or professional research scene.
History
Added to the Unicode standard in 2018 as part of the Emoji 11.0 update, the test tube was created to fill a major gap in the science category, which had previously lacked a direct representation for hands-on chemical work.
Details
Glyph
🧪
Unicode
U+1F9EA
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f9ea:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Google
Category Objects
Subcategory science
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License CC-BY 4.0
Google Noto License
Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0
Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.
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