BURETTE - 5 definitions found
burette n 1: measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube with a tap at the bottom; used for titration [syn: burette, buret] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) burette or buret noun Etymology: French burette, from Old French bivrete cruet, from buire pitcher, perhaps of Germanic origin; akin to Old English būr storehouse, dwelling — more at bower Date: 1836 a graduated glass tube with a small aperture and stopcock for delivering measured quantities of liquid or for measuring the liquid or gas received or discharged Oxford English Reference Dictionary
English Explanatory Dictionary burette bjuəˈret n. (US buret) a graduated glass tube with an end-tap for measuring small volumes of liquid in chemical analysis. [F] Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Burette \Bu*rette"\, n. [F., can, cruet, dim. of buire flagon.] (Chem.) An apparatus for delivering measured quantities of liquid or for measuring the quantity of liquid or gas received or discharged. It consists essentially of a graduated glass tube, usually furnished with a small aperture and stopcock. |
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