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burette

American  
[byoo-ret] / byʊˈrɛt /
Or buret

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a graduated glass tube, commonly having a stopcock at the bottom, used for accurately measuring or measuring out small quantities of liquid.

burette British  
/ bjʊˈrɛt /

noun

  1. a graduated glass tube with a stopcock on one end for dispensing and transferring known volumes of fluids, esp liquids

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burette Scientific  
/ by-rĕt′ /

  1. A graduated glass tube having a tapered bottom with a valve. It is used especially in laboratories to pour a measured amount of liquid from one container into another.

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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"Can we borrow anything more of Mother Burette?"

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 by Sue, Eugène

I verily believe Mother Burette has dealings with the old one, and practises magic in this private apartment; leastways, that is what M. C�sar Bradamanti, our third-floor lodger, said to me.

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 by Sue, Eugène

"Burette will give at least five hundred francs for the whole," said the widow, after a close examination.

From Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 by Sue, Eugène

When my wife was taken sick, I had said to Madame Burette, the pawnbroker, who lives in this house, that Louise wished to go to service to aid us.

From Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 by Sue, Eugène

"In the first place, as concerns this house; just imagine that yesterday they came and arrested Mother Burette."

From Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 by Sue, Eugène

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