What does 🧪 Test Tube mean?
A test tube with liquid inside. It stands for science, chemistry, labs, experiments and testing something new. People use it for lab work, research updates and STEM education, and figuratively for trying out an idea or running a little experiment in life. Skincare fans sometimes use it for serums and formulations. It feels more modern and clinical than ⚗️.
🧪 Test Tube is an emoji from the Objects category (science), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about chemist, chemistry, experiment, lab and science.
Example messages
🧪 Test Tube on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Test Tube looks on each platform.
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Test Tube emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Test Tube emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🧪 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :test_tube:.
When was the Test Tube emoji added?
🧪 Test Tube was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🧪 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Test Tube. The underlying code (U+1F9EA) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.