Definition of "burette" [bu•rette]

• A uniform-bore glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used especially in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and measurement. (noun)

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• "He caught some in a burette and tried several chemicals on it."
• "Working in ICU without an IV pump, dropping meds into a burette and counting drops to give the med over an hour."
• "Fill the burette of the acidimeter with the solution of NaOH and begin to titrate the milk in the flask."