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cuvette

noun cu·vette \kyü-ˈvet\

Definition of CUVETTE

:  a small often transparent laboratory vessel (as a tube)
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Origin of CUVETTE

French, diminutive of cuve tub, from Latin cupa — more at hive
First Known Use: circa 1909

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alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous
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cuvette

noun cu·vette \kyü-ˈvet\

Medical Definition of CUVETTE

:  a small often transparent laboratory vessel (as a tube)

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