Meanings
nounNiskin bottle (plural Niskin bottles)
plural Niskin bottles
- geographyAn improved type of Nansen bottle that is open on both ends and is currently most commonly used.
Synonyms: Niskin
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn improved type of Nansen bottle that is open on both ends and is currently most commonly used.
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Origin
Named after American inventor Shale Niskin.
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Niskin bottle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niskin%20bottle
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“Niskin bottle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niskin%20bottle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Niskin bottle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Niskin%20bottle.
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