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pipette
noun pi·pette \pī-ˈpet\
: a narrow glass tube used for measuring liquid or for moving small amounts of liquid from one place to another
Full Definition of PIPETTE
: a small piece of apparatus which typically consists of a narrow tube into which fluid is drawn by suction (as for dispensing or measurement) and retained by closing the upper end
— pipette also pipet verb
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Variants of PIPETTE
pi·pette also pi·pet \pī-ˈpet\
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Origin of PIPETTE
French pipette, diminutive of pipe pipe, cask, from Vulgar Latin *pipa, *pippa pipe
First Known Use: 1839
Rhymes with PIPETTE
abet, aigrette, all wet, backset, baguette, banquette, barbette, barquette, barrette, beget, beset, blanquette, boneset, brevet, briquette, brochette, brunet, burette, burnet, cadet, cassette, cermet, Colette, coquet, coquette, cornet, corselet, corvette, coset, courgette, croquette, curette, curvet, cuvette, dinette, dip net, diskette, dragnet, duet, egret, fan-jet, fishnet, fly net, forget, gazette, georgette, Gillette, gillnet, gill net, godet, grisette, handset, hard-set, headset, ink-jet, inlet, inset, jet set, Juliet, kismet, layette, life net, lorgnette, lunette, maquette, Marquette, mind-set, mist net, moonset, moquette, motet, musette, nerve net, noisette, nonet, nymphet, octet, offset, onset, outlet, outset, paillette, pallette, palmette, piquet, planchette, pound net, poussette, preset, quartet, quickset, quintet, raclette, ramet, ramjet, regret, reset, revet, rocket, roomette, rosette, roulette, saw set, septet, sestet, sextet, sharp-set, soubrette, spinet, stage set, stylet, sublet, subset, sunset, syrette, tea set, thickset, Tibet, toilette, tonette, trijet, twinset, typeset, Undset, unset, upset, vedette, vignette, well-set
Medical Dictionary
pipette
noun pi·pette
Medical Definition of PIPETTE
: a small piece of apparatus which typically consists of a narrow tube into which fluid is drawn by suction (as for dispensing or measurement) and retained by closing the upper end
—pipette also pipet verb, pi·pet·ted pi·pet·ting
Variants of PIPETTE
pi·pette also pi·pet \pī-ˈpet\
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