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pipette

Device for the accurate measurement of a known volume of liquid, usually for transfer from one container to another, used in chemistry and biology laboratories.

A pipette may be a slender glass tube, often with an enlarged bulb, which is calibrated in one or more positions; or it may be a plastic device with an adjustable plunger, fitted with one or more disposable plastic tips.



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Let it suffice to say, blood obtained from a still living animal, in most cases from a human being, was run directly by means of a little pipette into the recipient canal.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
"Let us have some fresh blood," he said, digging a long bodkin into his finger, and drawing off the resulting drop of blood in a chemical pipette.
A Study In Scarlet by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
He dipped into this bottle or that, drawing out a few drops of each with his glass pipette, and finally brought a test-tube containing a solution over to the table.
Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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