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PIPET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
pipet; pipette
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pipet" is a kind of...):
measuring device; measuring instrument; measuring system (instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pipet"):
dropper; eye dropper (pipet consisting of a small tube with a vacuum bulb at one end for drawing liquid in and releasing it a drop at a time)
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