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burette.

A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bjʊəˈɹɛt/UK/bjʊˈɹɛt/US
  1. A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.

  2. An altar cruet.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French buire Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French burettebor. English burette Borrowed from French burette.

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