burette

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English

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a burette

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French burette.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /bjʊəˈɹɛt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /bjʊˈɹɛt/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

burette (plural burettes)

  1. (chemistry) A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.
    Coordinate term: pipette
  2. (religion) An altar cruet.

Translations

French

Etymology

From buire +‎ -ette.

Pronunciation

Noun

burette f (plural burettes)

  1. oilcan
  2. (chemistry) burette
  3. (religion) cruet used to keep wine and water for Eucharist

Descendants

  • Portuguese: bureta

Further reading

Italian

Noun

burette f

  1. plural of buretta