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
Indulge Your Inner Word Nerd
Origin and Etymology 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
Medical Dictionary
burette
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
Learn More about burette
-
See words that rhyme with burette Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about burette
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up burette? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!