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cuvette

/kjuˈvɛt/

Meanings
noun
A pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate glass is carried from the melting pot to the casting table

Examples :

"The glassworker carefully poured the molten glass from the cuvette onto the large casting table. "
material utensil industry technical building

Related Words

Illustration analysis

analysis noun

/əˈnælɪsɪs/

Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).

"The teacher's analysis of the student's essay focused on identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the argument. "

Illustration spectrophotometer

spectrophotometer noun

/ˌspektrəfoʊˈtɑːmɪtər/ /ˌspektrəfəˈtɑːmɪtər/

An instrument used to measure the intensity of electromagnetic radiation at different wavelengths.

"The student used a spectrophotometer to determine the concentration of dye in the solution by measuring its absorbance of different colors of light. "

Illustration spectrometer

spectrometer noun

/spɛkˈtrɑmɪtər/ /spɛkˈtrɒmɪtər/

An optical instrument for measuring the absorption of light by chemical substances; typically it will plot a graph of absorption versus wavelength or frequency, and the patterns produced are used to identify the substances present, and their internal structure.

"The chemistry student used a spectrometer to analyze the unknown liquid, identifying its ingredients by the unique pattern of light absorption it produced. "

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transparent adjective

/tɹæn(t)sˈpæɹənt/

(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

"The waters of the lake were transparent until the factory dumped waste there."

Illustration delicate

delicate noun

/ˈdɛlɪkət/

A delicate item of clothing, especially underwear or lingerie.

"She carefully handled the delicate, lace-trimmed lingerie. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration timepiece

timepiece noun

/ˈtaɪmpiːs/

Any device that measures or registers time; a clock or watch, especially one lacking a chime or other striking mechanism.

"My grandfather's antique timepiece, a pocket watch, still keeps perfect time. "

Illustration analysed

analysed verb

/ˈænəlaɪzd/ /ˈænəˌlaɪzd/

To subject to analysis.

"The teacher analysed the students' essays to understand their writing skills. "

Illustration carried

carried verb

/ˈkærid/ /ˈkerid/

To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting.

"The student carried her heavy backpack to class. "

Illustration workings

workings noun

/ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/ /ˈwɜːkɪŋz/

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.

"The science class explored the workings of a simple electric circuit. "

Illustration scientist

scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "

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protected verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪd/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."