pipette

or pi·pet

[ pahy-pet, pi- ]

noun

1. a slender graduated tube used in a laboratory for measuring and transferring quantities of liquids from one container to another.

verb (used with object)

, pi·pet·ted, pi·pet·ting.

1. to measure or transfer a quantity of a liquid with a pipette.

pipette

/ pɪˈpɛt /

noun

1. a calibrated glass tube drawn to a fine bore at one end, filled by sucking liquid into the bulb, and used to transfer or measure known volumes of liquid

verb

1. tr to transfer or measure out (a liquid) using a pipette

pipette

/ pī-pĕt′ /

1. A graduated narrow glass tube, often with an enlarged bulb, used for transferring measured volumes of liquids.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pipette¹

From French, dating back to 1830–40; pipe ¹, -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of pipette¹

C19: via French: little pipe, from pipe pipe ¹

Example Sentences

Microinjection is a method for introducing cells, genetic material, or other agents directly into embryos, cells, or tissues using a very fine pipette.

From Science Daily

At the time, Vallabh recalls, “I had never held a pipette.”

From Science Magazine

Whenever he saw standing water Gomes grabbed a hand pipette out of his bag and looked for larvae, which he collected in a white plastic container.

From Seattle Times

Latex floating on the top of the remaining liquid is slurped up with a pipette and rinsed up to three times for purification, and then dried.

From Science Daily

Tiny glass pipettes were used to fill the champagne bottles - but the bubbles had to be removed to make this possible.

From BBC

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