PIPETTE


Meaning of PIPETTE in English

[ pɪ'pɛt ]

■ noun a slender tube with a bulb at one end, filled by sucking liquid into the tube, used for transferring or measuring out quantities of the liquid.

■ verb pour or draw off using a ~.

Origin

C19: from Fr., lit. 'little pipe'.

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