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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Run in from a burette, slowly and with stirring, "magnesia mixture," using about 15 c.c. for each 0.1 gram of phosphoric oxide.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
Capacity of Flour to absorb Water.—The capacity of a flour to absorb water is determined by adding water from a burette to a weighed amount of flour until a dough of standard consistency is obtained.
From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry
Run in standard KOH solution from a burette until a faint pink tinge remains permanently.
From Human Foods and Their Nutritive Value by Snyder, Harry
The accuracy of the reading of a burette is sensibly increased by the use of an Erdmann float.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
The assay without iodide.—The standard solution of silver nitrate is placed in a small burette divided into tenths of a c.c.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
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