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burette

bu·rette [ byoo rét ] (plural bu·rettes)


noun 
Definition:
 
tube for measuring liquid: a glass tube with measurements marked on the side and a stopcock at the bottom. Use: in laboratories to release an accurately measured quantity of liquid.

[Mid-19th century. < French< buire "jug"]
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