n.
Pronunciation: kyü- ' vet
Function: noun
Etymology: French, diminutive of cuve tub, from Latin cupa ― more at HIVE
Date: circa 1909
: a small often transparent laboratory vessel (as a tube)
n.
Pronunciation: kyü- ' vet
Function: noun
Etymology: French, diminutive of cuve tub, from Latin cupa ― more at HIVE
Date: circa 1909
: a small often transparent laboratory vessel (as a tube)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012