burette

bu·rette

noun \byu̇-ˈret\

Definition of BURETTE

: a graduated glass tube with a small aperture and stopcock for delivering measured quantities of liquid or for measuring the liquid or gas received or discharged

Variants of BURETTE

bu·rette or bu·ret \byu̇-ˈret\

Origin of BURETTE

French burette, from Old French bivrete cruet, from buire pitcher, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old English būr storehouse, dwelling — more at bower

First Known Use: 1836

Rhymes with BURETTE

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bu·rette

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BURETTE

: a graduated glass tube with a small aperture and stopcock for delivering measured quantities of liquid or for measuring the liquid or gas received or discharged

Variants of BURETTE

bu·rette or bu·ret \byu̇-ˈret\ (audio pronunciation)