pipette

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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Recent Examples on the Web The Nalgene company of Rochester, New York, began making plastic pipette holders for lab work in 1959. — Andrew Freeman, Outside Online, 21 May 2012 To spread the mixture out, Zoll gently taps it with the tip of a pipette dipped in a surfactant—dish soap in this case. — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2022 The anesthesiologist inserts a syringe into the pipette connected to the needle in your arm. — Anna Altman, The New Republic, 11 Nov. 2021 The anesthesiologist inserts a syringe into the pipette connected to the needle in your arm. — Anna Altman, The New Republic, 11 Nov. 2021 The anesthesiologist inserts a syringe into the pipette connected to the needle in your arm. — Anna Altman, The New Republic, 11 Nov. 2021 The anesthesiologist inserts a syringe into the pipette connected to the needle in your arm. — Anna Altman, The New Republic, 11 Nov. 2021 The anesthesiologist inserts a syringe into the pipette connected to the needle in your arm. — Anna Altman, The New Republic, 11 Nov. 2021 The anesthesiologist inserts a syringe into the pipette connected to the needle in your arm. — Anna Altman, The New Republic, 11 Nov. 2021 See More

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pipette

noun

pi·pette

variants: also pipet \ 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