Composite body, painted, and glazed bottle. Dated 16th century. From Iran. New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Chinese ding-ware porcelain bottle (far left) with iron-tinted pigment under a transparent colorless glaze, 11th century, Song Dynasty

A bottle is a container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a "mouth." Bottles are often made of glass, clay, plastic or other impervious materials, and typically used to store liquids such as water, milk, soft drinks, beer, wine, cooking oil, medicine, shampoo, ink. A device applied in the bottling line to seal the mouth of a bottle is termed a bottle cap (external), or stopper (internal). A bottle can also be sealed using induction sealing. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 280 × 598 pixel Image in higher resolution (405 × 865 pixel, file size: 300 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 280 × 598 pixel Image in higher resolution (405 × 865 pixel, file size: 300 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1917 × 1533 pixel, file size: 365 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1917 × 1533 pixel, file size: 365 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Northern Song in 1111 AD Capital Bianjing (汴京) (960–1127) Linan (臨安) (1127–1276) Language(s) Chinese Religion Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy Emperor  - 960–976 Emperor Taizu  - 1126–1127 Emperor Qinzong  - 1127–1162 Emperor Gaozong  - 1278–1279 Emperor Bing History  - Zhao Kuangyin taking over the throne of the Later Zhou... Look up container in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the material. ... For other uses, see Clay (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Plastic (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Liquid (disambiguation). ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... A glass of cows milk. ... A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... For other uses, see Beer (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with vegetable oil. ... For the chemical substances known as medicines, see medication. ... Shampoo is a common hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt, skin particles, dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that gradually build up in hair. ... For other uses, see Ink (disambiguation). ... A bottling line consists of many pieces of machinery that puts a product into bottles on a large scale. ... Image:Heineken-cap. ... A stopper is a truncated conical piece of rubber or cork used to close off a glass tube, piece of laboratory glassware, a wine bottle or barrel and other containers with orifices. ... Induction sealing, otherwise known as cap sealing, is a non-contact method of heating a metallic disk to Hermetically seal the top of plastic and glass containers. ...

The bottle has developed over millennia of use, with some of the earliest examples appearing in China, Phoenicia, Rome and Crete. Phoenicia (or Phenicia ,[1] from Biblical Phenice [1]) was an ancient civilization centered in the north of ancient Canaan, with its heartland along the coast of modern day Lebanon and Syria. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ...

In modern times for some bottles a legally mandated deposit is paid, which is refunded after returning the bottle to the retailer. For other glass bottles there is often separate garbage collection for recycling. Deposit notice on a bottle sold in Continental U.S., indicating the containers deposit value in various states. ... A drawing of a self-service store Retailing consists of the sale of goods/merchandise for personal or household consumption either from a fixed location such as a department store or kiosk, or away from a fixed location and related subordinated services (Definition of the WTO (last page). ... For other uses, see Waste (disambiguation). ... The international recycling symbol. ...

History

Since prehistory bottle containers were created from clay or asphaltum sealed woven containers. Early glass bottle manufacture was conducted by the Phoenicians; specimens of Phoenician translucent and transparent glass bottles have been found in Cyprus and Rhodes generally varying in length from three to six inches.^[1] These Phoenician examples from the first millennium BC were thought to have been used for perfume.^[2] The Romans learned glass-making from the Phoenicians and produced many extant examples of fine glass bottles, mostly relatively small. Stonehenge, England, erected by Neolithic peoples ca. ... Phoenician can mean: The Phoenician ancient civilization The Phoenician alphabet The Phoenician languages This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... In optics, transparency is the property of being transparent, or allowing light to pass. ... This article is about the Greek island of Rhodes. ... Look up BC in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Perfume (disambiguation). ... Roman or Romans may refer to: A thing or person of or from the city of Rome. ...

For wine

Main article: Wine bottle

Reusable glass milk bottles

Bottles of Wine

The glass bottle was an important development in the history of wine, because, when combined with a high-quality stopper such as a cork, it allowed long-term aging of wine. Glass has all qualities required for long-term storage. It eventually gave rise to "château bottling," the practice where an estate's wine is put in bottle at the source, rather than by a merchant. Prior to this, wine would be sold by the barrel (and before that, the amphora) and put into bottles only at the merchant's shop, if at all. This left a large and often abused opportunity for fraud and adulteration, as the consumer had to trust the merchant as to the contents. It is thought that most wine consumed outside of wine-producing regions had been tampered with in some way. Also, not all merchants were careful to avoid oxidation or contamination while bottling, leading to large bottle variation. Particularly in the case of port, certain conscientious merchants' bottling of old ports fetch higher prices even today. To avoid these problems, most fine wine is bottled at the place of production (including all port, since 1974). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Download high resolution version (500x610, 37 KB)Reusable glass milk bottles used for home delivery service. ... Download high resolution version (500x610, 37 KB)Reusable glass milk bottles used for home delivery service. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1067, 323 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1067, 323 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... A stopper is a truncated conical piece of rubber or cork used to close off a glass tube, piece of laboratory glassware, a wine bottle or barrel and other containers with orifices. ... For other uses, see Cork. ... Ageing or aging is the process of getting older. ... Traditional wooden barrels in Cutchogue Modern aluminium beer barrels - also called casks - outside the Castle Rock microbrewery in Nottingham, England A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container, traditionally made of wood staves and bound with iron hoops. ... Amphoræ on display in Bodrum Castle, Turkey An amphora is a type of ceramic vase with two handles, used for the transportation and storage of perishable goods and more rarely as containers for the ashes of the dead or as prize awards. ... This list of wine-producing regions catalogues significant growing regions where vineyards are planted. ... The most fundamental reactions in chemistry are the redox processes. ... Bottle variation is the degree to which different bottles, nominally of the same wine, taste and smell different. ... A glass of tawny port. ...

There are many sizes and shapes of bottles used for wine. Some of the known shapes:

• "Bordeaux": This bottle is roughly straight sided with a curved "shoulder" that is useful for catching sediment and is also the easiest to stack. Traditionally used in Bordeaux but now worldwide, this is probably the most common type.
• "Burgundy": Traditionally used in Burgundy, this has sides that taper down about 2/3rds of the height to a short cylindrical section, and does not have a shoulder.
• "Champagne": Traditionally used for Champagne, it is similar to a Burgundy bottle, but with a wider base and heavier due to the pressurization.

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Codd-neck bottles

A Codd bottle.

In 1872, British soft drink maker Hiram Codd of Camberwell, south east London, designed and patented a bottle designed specifically for carbonated drinks. The Codd-neck bottle, as it was called, was designed and manufactured to enclose a marble and a rubber washer/gasket in the neck. The bottles were filled upside down, and pressure of the gas in the bottle forced the marble against the washer, sealing in the carbonation. The bottle was pinched into a special shape, as can be seen in the photo to the right, to provide a chamber into which the marble was pushed to open the bottle. This prevented the marble from blocking the neck as the drink was poured Image File history File links Photo shows marble stopper, and pinched design of bottle to prevent marble blocking the neck when the drink was poured. ... Image File history File links Photo shows marble stopper, and pinched design of bottle to prevent marble blocking the neck when the drink was poured. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A Bottler is an IRC client (or a plugin for an IRC client) that scans text sent from IRC offer bots such as XDCC offers, and also queries bots for file lists. ... For the chemical reaction forming calcium carbonate, see carbonatation. ... Hand-made marbles from West Africa Different glass marbles from a glass-mill For other uses, see Marbles (disambiguation). ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Assorted washers: flat, split, star and insulated A washer is a thin disk with a hole, usually in the middle. ... This article is about pressure in the physical sciences. ... For other uses, see Gas (disambiguation). ...

Soon after its introduction, the bottle became extremely popular with the soft drink and brewing industries in mainly Europe, Asia and Australasia, though some alcohol drinkers disdained the use of the bottle. One etymology of the term codswallop originates from beer sold in Codd bottles.^[3] A 16th century brewer A 21st century brewer This article concerns the production of alcoholic beverages. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... Australasia Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Etymologies redirects here. ... The word codswallop, primarily a British English term meaning nonsense, is of uncertain origin; there are two main schools of thought. ...

The bottles were regularly produced for many decades, but gradually declined in usage. Since children smashed the bottles to retrieve the marbles, they are relatively rare and have become collector items; particularly in the UK. A cobalt coloured Codd bottle today fetches thousands of British pounds at auction^{[citation needed]}. The Codd-neck design is still used for the Japanese soft drink Ramune and in the Indian drink called Banta. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For details of notes and coins, see British coinage and British banknotes. ... This article is about the soft drink. ... Banta is a lemon-flavoured drink popular in India. ...

A plastic Lilt bottle

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Plastic bottles

Plastic soft drink bottles (e.g. two-liter) can withstand typical internal carbonation pressures of 2–4 bar (30–60 psi.), because the plastic is strain oriented in the stretch blow molding manufacturing process. Plastic bottles and other hollow plastic containers are manufactured using the blow molding process. A soft drink is a drink that contains no alcohol. ... The two liter bottle is common container for soft drinks. ... hi meBlow molding or blow moulding (see spelling differences) is a manufacturing process by which hollow plastic parts are formed. ... // Photo of Personal Care Plastic Bottles from www. ... hi meBlow molding or blow moulding (see spelling differences) is a manufacturing process by which hollow plastic parts are formed. ...

Aluminum bottles

The aluminum beverage bottle, also known as a bottlecan, is made of recyclable aluminum. Beer, soft drinks, alternative beverages and wine have all been packaged in aluminum beverage bottles. CCL Container and Mistic Brands, Inc., part of the Snapple Beverage Group, teamed up in 2002 for the national launch of Mistic RĒ. The result was a recyclable packaging innovation that utilized aluminum and plastic, leveraging the best properties of each in a practical, attractive and groundbreaking aluminum bottle with a resealable lug cap that fits snugly onto a unique plastic sleeve. The aluminum bottlecan is an ecological alternative to plastic bottles. Shaped similar to the traditional glass beverage bottle, the aluminum beverage bottle is available in a broad range of profiles, styles and configurations for commercial production. CCL Container, North America’s leading producer of impact-extruded aluminum packaging offers a variety of shapes, including “traditional,” “oval,” and “sport.” Resealable lids are also available as a cap option. Some studies have concluded that aluminum provides for increased insulation keeping beverages cooler longer than glass^{[citation needed]}. Aluminum is a soft and lightweight metal with a dull silvery appearance, due to a thin layer of oxidation that forms quickly when it is exposed to air. ...

Capsules

Some jars and bottles have a metal cap or cover called a capsule. They were historically made of lead, and protected the cork from being gnawed away by rodents or infested with cork weevil. Because of research showing that trace amounts of lead could remain on the lip of the bottle, lead capsules were slowly phased out, and by the 1990s, most capsules were made of aluminum foil or plastic. Jar can mean: Containers: Antique fruit jar Canopic jar, used in ancient Egyptian burial Leyden jar, a simple capacitor Killing jar [municipality in Zaqatalskiy region of Azerbaijan] JAR (file format) is a file format used to package Java programming language applications Jar, Norway, a centre in the municipality of B... General Name, Symbol, Number lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series Post-transition metals or poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 6, p Appearance bluish gray Standard atomic weight 207. ... For other uses, see Cork. ... Suborders Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing. ...

See also

• Bridge spouted vessel
• Concert bottling
• Glass Container Industry
• Reusing water bottles
• Bottle sling

Concert bottling, or simply bottling, is when a concert audience throws water bottles, among other things, (commonly urine) at the performers onstage. ... Glass bottles for cucumber slices Glass containers are a common part of everyday life - we enjoy beverages such as water, soft drink, juice, beer, wine, spirit from bottles - jams and spreads from jars. ... Reusing water bottles typically refers to the practice of refilling plastic water bottles designed for one use with tap water for multiple uses. ... The bottle knot (or bottle sling or jug knot or jug sling) can be used to create a handle for a glass or ceramic container with a slippery narrow neck as long as the neck widens slightly near the top. ...

References

External links

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