Meaning & use
pipette
A slender laboratory tube used to measure and transfer a precise, small volume of liquid.
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The chemist used a pipette to add exactly two milliliters of acid to the flask.
Students practiced with a pipette before handling any hazardous chemicals in the lab.
A note on using this word
Pipettes range from simple glass droppers to adjustable micropipettes used for very small, exact volumes.
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