burette
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of burette
1475–85; < French: cruet, burette ( Old French biurete ), equivalent to buire ewer, flagon (perhaps < Frankish *būrja receptacle, akin to Germanic *būr- hut; see bower 1) + -ette -ette
Example Sentences
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When the action has finished bring the liquid in the two vessels to the same level and read off the burette.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
Run this from a burette into the flask until the colour equals that of the assay.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
Fill an ordinary burette with the weaker standard salt solution, and run 1 c.c. into the assay bottle, letting it run down the side so that it forms a layer resting on the assay solution.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
The permanganate of potassium solution is then run in from a stop-cock burette in the usual way until a faint pink tinge is obtained.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
The burette with syphon arrangement, figured on page 52, is used.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
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