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cuvette definition

cu·vette (kyo̵̅o̅ vet′)

noun

a small glass tube used in spectrometry and photometry

Etymology: Fr, basin, dim. of cuve, vat < L cupa, tub: see cup

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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