buret

Variant of burette

burette definition

bu·rette or buret bu·ret′ (byo̵̅o̅ ret′)

noun

a graduated glass tube with a stopcock at the bottom, used as by chemists for measuring small quantities of liquid or gas

Etymology: Fr < OFr buirette, dim. of buire, flagon, var. of buie, jug < Frank *buk- < IE *bhōu-, to swell

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