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メスシリンダー Japanese meaning | Kotomora

メスシリンダー

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Meanings

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measuring cylinder; graduated cylinder

A tall, narrow container with volume markings, used in laboratories to measure liquids.

from German Messzylinder

実じっ験けんでメスシリンダーを使つかって水みずの体たい積せきを測はかった

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I measured the volume of water using a graduated cylinder in the experiment.

Related words

ビーカー
A beaker is a wide-mouthed container for mixing and heating, while a メスシリンダー is specifically for precise volume measurement.
フラスコ
A flask is used for reactions and storage, often with a narrow neck; a メスシリンダー is for measuring, not for reactions.

Etymology

Borrowed from German 'Messzylinder' (measuring cylinder).