What does the cryptic crossword clue "Tank from Germany is housed in Swiss physics lab (7)" mean?

The definition is "Tank". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). IST (synonym="IST") in CERN (synonym="CERN") = CISTERN; definition: "Tank" The answer is CISTERN.

Tank from Germany is housed in Swiss physics lab (7)

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