ˈvī(ə)l noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English viole, fiole — more at phial
1. : a small vessel for liquids: as
a. : a small glass or plastic bottle for a medicine or chemical
b. : the glass tube containing the liquid in a spirit level
2. : something regarded as a container or receptacle especially of something immaterial
pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth — Revelations 16:1 (Authorized Version)