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pipette
or pi·pet
[ pahy-pet, pi- ]
/ paɪˈpɛt, pɪ- /
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noun
a slender graduated tube used in a laboratory for measuring and transferring quantities of liquids from one container to another.
verb (used with object), pi·pet·ted, pi·pet·ting.
to measure or transfer a quantity of a liquid with a pipette.
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British Dictionary definitions for pipette
pipette
/ (pɪˈpɛt) /
noun
a calibrated glass tube drawn to a fine bore at one end, filled by sucking liquid into the bulb, and used to transfer or measure known volumes of liquid
verb
(tr) to transfer or measure out (a liquid) using a pipette
Word Origin for pipette
C19: via French: little pipe, from pipe pipe 1
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Scientific definitions for pipette
pipette
[ pī-pĕt′ ]
A graduated narrow glass tube, often with an enlarged bulb, used for transferring measured volumes of liquids.
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