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noun pi·pette \ pī-ˈpet \

variants: or less commonly pipet

Definition of pipette

:a small piece of apparatus which typically consists of a narrow tube into which fluid is drawn by suction (as for dispensing or measurement) and retained by closing the upper end

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pipette

or less commonly pipet verb

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But Robert Goodman, founder of the program Mr. Zavorotniy works with, seeks to re-engineer that pipette-thin pipeline with a batch of curriculums called the Progressive Science Initiative (PSI).

— charlie wood, The Christian Science Monitor, "Looking for leaders in physics education? Try New Jersey.," 12 July 2017
Teenagers wearing safety goggles squat down, sucking up samples of the clear liquid with pipettes.

— stacy teicher khadaroo, The Christian Science Monitor, "Test Drive: New Hampshire teachers build new ways to measure deeper learning," 27 June 2017
To capture the precious liquid, the park rangers use a pipette, directly sucking the venom from the aggressive spider’s fangs (a process visitors are invited to watch).

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Australian Zoo Calls for Public Help Collecting One of the World’s Deadliest Spiders," 25 Jan. 2017
The technician, upon completing the procedure, discovered that there was still genetic material on the tip of the pipette, Mr. Geurts said.

— nina siegal, New York Times, "Dutch Fertility Clinic Investigates Possible Sperm Mix-Up," 28 Dec. 2016
The history-making blend comes in an intricately etched Saint-Louis carafe alongside four glasses and a white gold Puiforcat pipette, inside an Hermès leather trunk.

— sarah bray, Town & Country, "I Went To France to Taste Century-Old Cognac," 30 Aug. 2016
The kit also includes food-grade plastic tubing, pipettes and syringe, and metal measuring spoons and a strainer.

— kathy ceceri, WIRED, "Molecular Cuisine Kit from ThinkGeek: 100% Artificial Ingredients," 26 June 2012

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Origin and Etymology of pipette

French pipette, diminutive of pipe pipe, cask, from Vulgar Latin *pipa, *pippa pipe

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: a narrow glass tube used for measuring liquid or for moving small amounts of liquid from one place to another

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noun pi·pette

variants: also pipet play \pī-ˈpet\

medical Definition of pipette

:a small piece of apparatus which typically consists of a narrow tube into which fluid is drawn by suction (as for dispensing or measurement) and retained by closing the upper end

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