Lab Safety and Measurement Vocabulary

Flashcards covering key laboratory measurement terms and safety diamond hazard ratings from the lecture document.

Meniscus

The curved surface of a liquid in a container.

Estimated digit for $10\,\text{mL}$ graduations

The estimated digit included when reading a meniscus between marked increments, such as reading $255$ when the meniscus falls between $250\,\text{mL}$ and $260\,\text{mL}$.

Trial

One complete run through of an experiment.

4 in yellow on a Safety diamond

A rating indicating that a substance is extremely reactive.