What is Graduated cylinder?
[[Image:Graduated cylinder.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Graduated cylinder. Ring at top is used to prevent breaking if knocked over.]] A '''graduated cylinder''' (also called '''measuring cylinder''') is a piece of [[laboratory]] glassware used to [[measurement|measure]] the [[volume]] of [[liquid]]s. It is used to [[wikt:accuracy|accurately]] measure the volume of [[chemical]]s for use in [[Chemical reaction|reactions]]. Often, the biggest graduated cylinders are made of [[polyethylene]] or other stiff plastic, making them lighter and less [[fragile]] than [[glass]], but more difficult to [[sterilization (microbiology)|sterilize]]. {{LaboratoryEquipment}} [[Category:Laboratory equipment]] {{chem-stub}}