cuvette
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cu·vette

noun \kyü-ˈvet\

Definition of CUVETTE

: a small often transparent laboratory vessel (as a tube)

Origin of CUVETTE

French, diminutive of cuve tub, from Latin cupa — more at hive
First Known Use: circa 1909

Other Chemical Engineering Terms

alkali, cation, decant, hygroscopic, isotope, oxidize, slurry, solute, viscous

cu·vette

noun \kyü-ˈvet\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CUVETTE

: a small often transparent laboratory vessel (as a tube)

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