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burette
noun bu·rette \byu̇-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 \byu̇-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
Rhymes with BURETTE
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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 \byu̇-ˈret\
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