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pi·pette
also pi·pet (pī-pĕt′)n.
A narrow, usually calibrated tube into which small amounts of liquid are suctioned for transfer or measurement.
[French, from Old French, tube, diminutive of pipe, pipe, from Vulgar Latin *pīpa; see pipe.]
pi·pette′ v.
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pipette
(pɪˈpɛt)n
(Chemistry) 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
(Chemistry) (tr) to transfer or measure out (a liquid) using a pipette
[C19: via French: little pipe, from pipe pipe1]
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pi•pette
(paɪˈpɛt, pɪ-)n., v. -pet•ted, -pet•ting. n.
1. a slender graduated tube for measuring liquids or transferring them from one container to another.
v.t. 2. to measure or transfer with a pipette.
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pi·pette
(pī-pĕt′) A narrow glass tube that is open at both ends and often marked to show volume. It is used for transferring liquids.
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pipette
Past participle: pipetted
Gerund: pipetting
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Noun | 1. | ![]() dropper, eye dropper - pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time; "she used an eye dropper to administer medication to the eyes" measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
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pipette
n → Pipette f, → Saugröhrchen nt
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