Burette
noun
A long, graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom, used in laboratories for measuring liquid.
In his chemistry class, he used a burette to pour acetic acid into the beaker.

Often appears as...
- fill the burette
- burette reading
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A long, graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom, used in laboratories for measuring liquid.
In his chemistry class, he used a burette to pour acetic acid into the beaker.

Often appears as...
- fill the burette
- burette reading
Usage tips
Technical
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Scientific Instrument
Used by chemists, emphasizes precision in measuring liquids during experiments.

Make sure you read the burette accurately to get the correct volume.
Laboratory Vocabulary
Commonly found in scientific or laboratory settings; not used in everyday conversation.

The lab assistant recorded the final burette volume before completing the titration.
Technical Term
A term mostly encountered in academic or professional contexts related to chemistry.

The experiment procedure required carefully adding sodium hydroxide from the burette to the solution.
Scientific Instrument
Used by chemists, emphasizes precision in measuring liquids during experiments.

Make sure you read the burette accurately to get the correct volume.
Laboratory Vocabulary
Commonly found in scientific or laboratory settings; not used in everyday conversation.

The lab assistant recorded the final burette volume before completing the titration.
Technical Term
A term mostly encountered in academic or professional contexts related to chemistry.

The experiment procedure required carefully adding sodium hydroxide from the burette to the solution.
Scientific Instrument
Used by chemists, emphasizes precision in measuring liquids during experiments.

Make sure you read the burette accurately to get the correct volume.
Laboratory Vocabulary
Commonly found in scientific or laboratory settings; not used in everyday conversation.

The lab assistant recorded the final burette volume before completing the titration.
Technical Term
A term mostly encountered in academic or professional contexts related to chemistry.

The experiment procedure required carefully adding sodium hydroxide from the burette to the solution.
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