burette

bu·rette

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [byoo-ret]
- /byʊˈrɛt/
- /bjʊˈret/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [byoo-ret]
- /byʊˈrɛt/

Definitions of burette word

noun burette a graduated glass tube with a stopcock on one end for dispensing and transferring known volumes of fluids, esp liquids 3
noun burette a graduated glass tube with a stopcock at the bottom, used as by chemists for measuring small quantities of liquid or gas 3
noun burette a graduated glass tube, commonly having a stopcock at the bottom, used for accurately measuring or measuring out small quantities of liquid. 1
noun burette (chemistry) A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration. 0

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Origin of burette

First appearance:

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

1475-85; < French: cruet, burette (Old French biurete), equivalent to buire ewer, flagon (perhaps < Frankish *būrja receptacle, akin to Germanic *būr- hut; see bower1) + -ette -ette

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Parts of speech for Burette

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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burette popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for burette

noun burette

jug — a sound made by a bird, especially a nightingale.
flask — the armored plates making up the sides of a gun-carriage trail.
urn — Uniform Resource Name
vase — a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
can — You use can when you are mentioning a quality or fact about something which people may make use of if they want to.

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