Noun: pipette pI'pet
- Measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
"The lab technician used a pipette to accurately measure the reagent";
- pipet [US]
- To transfer or measure a precise volume of liquid using a pipette
"The lab technician carefully pipetted the solution into the test tube"
Derived forms: pipettes, pipetting, pipetted
Type of: measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
Encyclopedia: Pipette