pipette

/pɪˈpɛt/ /paɪˈpɛt/

Meanings

noun

A small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid.

Examples :

"The student used a pipette to carefully add a small amount of acid to the solution. "

verb

To transfer or measure the volume of a liquid using a pipette.

Examples :

"The chemist will pipette 5 milliliters of acid into the beaker. "

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Related Words

transferring verb

/trænsˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /trænzˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To move or pass from one place, person or thing to another.

"to transfer the laws of one country to another; to transfer suspicion"

delivering verb

/dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ/ /dəˈlɪvərɪŋ/

To set free from restraint or danger.

"deliver a captive from the prison"

enlargement noun

/ɪnˈlɑː(ɹ)d͡ʒmənt/

The act of making something larger.

"Rick was ashamed about the size of his penis, so he had a penis enlargement."

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

graduated verb

/ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪd/ /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪd/

To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

"The man graduated in 1967."

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

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

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

solution noun

/səˈl(j)uːʃən/

A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.

"The lemonade was a clear solution of lemon juice and water. "

milliliters noun

/ˈmɪləˌlitərz/ /ˈmɪləˌliːtərz/

A unit of measure of capacity, being one thousandth of a litre. Symbol: ml

"The recipe calls for 50 milliliters of vanilla extract. "

transfer noun

/ˈtɹænzfɜː/ /tɹænzˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /tɹænsˈfɝ/

The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

"The transfer of the student to a different class was announced in a school memo. "

measured verb

/ˈmɛʒəd/ /ˈmɛʒɚd/

To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.

"We measured the temperature with a thermometer. You should measure the angle with a spirit level."