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burette

noun bu·rette \by-ˈret\

Definition of BURETTE

:  a graduated glass tube with a small aperture and stopcock for delivering measured quantities of liquid or for measuring the liquid or gas received or discharged

Variants of BURETTE

bu·rette or bu·ret \by-ˈret\
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Origin of BURETTE

French burette, from Old French bivrete cruet, from buire pitcher, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old English būr storehouse, dwelling — more at bower
First Known Use: 1836
Medical Dictionary

burette

noun bu·rette

Medical Definition of BURETTE

:  a graduated glass tube with a small aperture and stopcock for delivering measured quantities of liquid or for measuring the liquid or gas received or discharged

Variants of BURETTE

bu·rette or bu·ret \by-ˈret\

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