U+1F9EA · emoji since 2018
The test tube holds a bubbling sample of something colorful. It means science, experiments, and the lab-coat thrill of discovery.
It headlines chemistry class and research, and tags trying something experimental to see what happens.
In texting, 🧪 does not carry a widely used hidden or slang meaning, so you can usually take it at face value. People send it just as it looks, to add a little visual touch or set the mood of a message. Only a handful of emoji have a separate texting code, and 🧪 is not really one of them.
Its official Unicode name is the Test Tube emoji. In everyday chat most people just call it the test tube emoji or describe what it shows. Copy and paste it from the button at the top of this page.
The 🧪 leads off a short phrase, and the rest of the words are written in cipher, every letter disguised as another emoji. Tap decipher to reveal the whole line.
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