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# pipette

noun (a pipette, pipettes); verb (pipette, pipettes, pipetted, pipetting)

«pipette» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. noun: A thin glass or plastic tube used in science to measure or move small amounts of liquid, drop by drop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pipette/#m1)
2. verb: To move liquid with a pipette. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pipette/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons, a pipette (or dropper) adds a few drops of indicator or water exactly. Squeeze the bulb, dip it, then release to suck up liquid; squeeze gently to let out drops. Accurate measuring makes a fair test.

### Examples

- Use the pipette to add three drops of iodine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pipette/#x1)
- She pipetted the liquid into the test tube. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pipette/#x2)
- A pipette helps you measure small amounts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pipette/#x3)
- Squeeze the pipette gently to let out one drop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pipette/#x4)
- The scientist used a plastic pipette. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pipette/#x5)
- Wash the pipette before using another liquid. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pipette/#x6)

### Note

Countable. Spelling: pipette, with double t and -ette (as in "cassette"). Pronounced "pi-PET". US also "pipet". In maths and science, measure in millilitres (ml): 1 ml is about 20 drops.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pipette» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pipette/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pipette» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pipette.html) on Mova free.