Definition of "pipette" [pi•pette]

• A narrow, usually calibrated glass tube into which small amounts of liquid are suctioned for transfer or measurement. (noun)

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• "The interior of the pipette is connected to an electronic amplifier."
• ""This is my composition; the pipette is my clarinet"."
• "A small glass instrument, called a pipette, comes with each machine."