Pipette Meaning
/pɪˈpɛt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid.
verbTo transfer or measure the volume of a liquid using a pipette.
Sentence Examples
Who broke thirteen test tubes, three volumetric flasks and a pipette in the laboratory?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The lab technician used a ____ to measure 0.5 mL of reagent.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The laboratory technician used a ____ to transfer exactly two milliliters of the solution.
Word Origin & History
From French pipette, from pipe + -ette.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Thereʼs another man near him, pipetting something into a series of small glass vials."
— 2016, N. K. Jemisin, The Obelisk Gate, Orbit, page 95:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lab technician used a ____ to measure 0.5 mL of reagent.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The laboratory technician used a ____ to transfer exactly two milliliters of the solution.