Scale length (chemistry)
In the chemistry laboratory , Mensur is an outdated term for a measuring cylinder , a slim, cylindrical vessel made of glass or a durable plastic without a scale on the outer surface divided into volume units . Scale lengths are used, for example, to determine the density of liquids with a spindle ( hydrometer ). Therefore, a volume scale would be more of a hindrance, as it would hinder the readability of the density on the hydrometer.
The volumes range from around ten milliliters to one liter, occasionally up to two liters. Occasionally, beaker-shaped or funnel-shaped vessels with a scale or just a calibration mark are referred to as the scale. These vessels are used to measure certain volumes of liquids or bulk materials .