pipette C2 Topic:Science & Research US /paɪˈpet/ UK /pɪˈpet/ See IPA manual Freq #89353 Meanings 1 noun a narrow graduated tube used to measure or transfer a small quantity of liquid The technician used a pipette to place one drop of reagent in each vial. 2 verb to measure or transfer a liquid with a pipette Pipette five milliliters of the solution into a clean test tube. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a narrow graduated tube... pipetdropper 2 verb · to measure or transfer a... transferdispense Word family Derived forms pipettedpipettingmicropipette Related forms burettelaboratoryreagent Etymology Borrowed from French pipette, a diminutive of pipe, 'tube.' The suffix -ette reflects the instrument's small size. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # pipette **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /paɪˈpet/ **IPA (UK):** /pɪˈpet/ **Frequency rank:** 89353 ## Meanings 1. a narrow graduated tube used to measure or transfer a small quantity of liquid 2. to measure or transfer a liquid with a pipette ## Examples - The technician used a pipette to place one drop of reagent in each vial. - Pipette five milliliters of the solution into a clean test tube. ## Synonyms - pipet - dropper ## Derived Forms - pipetted - pipetting - micropipette ## Related Forms - burette - laboratory - reagent ## Etymology Borrowed from French pipette, a diminutive of pipe, 'tube.' The suffix -ette reflects the instrument's small size. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown