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Definition
accuracy   the degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms to the correct value or a standard.  
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calibration   the action or process of calibrating an instrument or experimental readings.  
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graduated cylinder   A graduated cylinder, measuring cylinder or mixing cylinder is a piece of laboratory equipment used to measure the volume of a liquid. Graduated cylinders are generally more accurate and precise than laboratory flasks and beakers.  
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International System of Measurement   International System of Units (SI), French Système Internationale d'Unités, international decimal system of weights and measures derived from and extending the metric system of units.  
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liquid   having a consistency like that of water or oil, i.e., flowing freely but of constant volume.  
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mass   a coherent, typically large body of matter with no definite shape.  
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matter   physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass, especially as distinct from energy.  
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meniscus   the curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube.  
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Newton-a unit of measurement   The SI derived unit used to measure force  
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precision   the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate.  
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triple beam balance   On one side is a pan on which the object is placed. On the other side, the beam is split into three parallel beams , each supporting one weight.  
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unit   a quantity chosen as a standard in terms of which other quantities may be expressed.  
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volume   the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great.  
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weight   mass or the quantity of matter contained by it, giving rise to a downward force; the heaviness of a person or thing.  
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