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noun
1.
a slender graduated tube used in a laboratory for measuring and transferring quantities of liquids from one container to another.
verb (used with object)
2.
to measure or transfer a quantity of a liquid with a pipette.
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World English Dictionary
pipette (pɪˈpɛt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (tr) to transfer or measure out (a liquid) using a pipette |
| [C19: via French: little pipe, from pipe | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
pipette
1839, from Fr. pipette, from M.Fr. pipette "tube," dim. of O.Fr. pipe, from V.L. *pipa (see pipe).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
pipette pi·pette or pi·pet (pī-pět')
n.
A narrow, usually calibrated glass tube into which small amounts of liquid are suctioned for transfer or measurement.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| pipette (pī-pět') Pronunciation Key
A graduated narrow glass tube, often with an enlarged bulb, used for transferring measured volumes of liquids. |
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Example sentences
With a pipette, you could add precise amounts of fluid into two hydrophilic grooves placed close to each other.
Discard the pipette tip and sample tube containing swab into the autoclave pan.
Expansion of the bulb draws food in through the pipette tube into the bulb.
Please place pipette tip trays into the nearest recycling bin or dumpster.
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