Definitions

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  • noun chemistry A pipette.
  • noun chemistry An automated device for pipetting.

Etymologies

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pipette +‎ -or

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Examples

  • Oh, totally takes me back. she needs an automatic pipettor--those are fabulous!

    What you need is automation, girl Lisa B. 2008

  • This morning the rhythm of my automatic pipettor sounds like the baseline to Danzig's song "Mother."

    Pickup, Dispense, Reset ScienceMama 2007

  • Wearing blue gloves, he uses a pipettor -- like a giant syringe -- to withdraw a small amount of liquid from a microcentrifuge and inject it into a tiny tray.

    Postbulletin.com Local News 2009

  • Eppendorf is now selling an automated pipettor called epMotion … and judging by the promotional video and music, it's also intended to raise estrogen levels.

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2008

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