pipette

Liquid measuring tube

A pipette is a slender tube used to transfer precise amounts of liquid, common in laboratories and medical settings.

You draw liquid up by suction or with a bulb, then release it drop by drop or in measured volumes: She used a pipette to add reagent to each test tube.

The verb means to transfer liquid this way.

transfer

aspirate

Pronounce with expelled breath

sample · liquid · solution · reagent · inoculate · aliquot · multichannel · tip · plunger · serological

titration

burette

Calibrated tube for titration

  • titrationMeasuring concentration by addition
  • analyteSubstance being measured
  • reagentSubstance prompting chemical change

endpoint · equivalence · indicator · phenolphthalein · neutralization · acid-base · molarity · standardization · volumetric · concentration

measurement

microliter

One-millionth liter unit

volume · accuracy · precision · meniscus · quantify · dilution · concentration · aliquot · standardize · analytical

laboratory

beaker

Laboratory measuring container

  • flaskPortable liquid container
  • petriLaboratory dish name
  • microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects

centrifuge · labcoat · fume hood · bench · glassware · test tube · culture · research · experiment · assay

Categories
Opposites
volume/scale of liquid handling

pipettecarboy

Large bottle for liquids

drum · bucket · tank · vat · barrel

precision vs. imprecision in measurement

pipettesplash

Liquid scattering on impact

pour · glug · dump · slosh · eyedropper

liquid transfer direction/method

pipettebeaker

Laboratory measuring container

flask · reservoir · basin · vessel · container

Family

pipettes, pipet, pipetting

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G