pipette, pipet — A graduated tube (marked in mL) used to transport a definite volume of a gas or liquid in laboratory work. [Fr. dim. of pipe, pipe] blowout p. a p. calibrated to deliver its nominal volume by permitting it first to drain and then blowing out the… … Medical dictionary
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pi|pet — pi|pette or pi|pet «py PEHT, pih », noun, verb, pet|ted, pet|ting. –n. a slender pipe or tube used for transferring or measuring small quantities of liquids or gases. The most common type is a small glass tube that widens into a bulb at the… … Useful english dictionary
pi|pette — or pi|pet «py PEHT, pih », noun, verb, pet|ted, pet|ting. –n. a slender pipe or tube used for transferring or measuring small quantities of liquids or gases. The most common type is a small glass tube that widens into a bulb at the middle, into… … Useful english dictionary