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micropipette

noun mi·cro·pi·pette \-pī-ˈpet\

Definition of MICROPIPETTE

1
:  a pipette for the measurement of minute volumes
2
:  a small and extremely fine-pointed pipette used in making microinjections

Variants of MICROPIPETTE

mi·cro·pi·pette or mi·cro·pi·pet \-pī-ˈpet\
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First Known Use of MICROPIPETTE

1918

Rhymes with MICROPIPETTE

analphabet, bachelorette, drum majorette, electrojet, Hospitalet, marionette, microcassette, mosquito net, musique concrète, photo-offset, Russian roulette, snowy egret, solution set, videlicet, working asset

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