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  • noun Alternative form of pipette.
  • verb Alternative form of pipette.

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  • noun measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube

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Examples

  • I normally use glass pipets when adding chloroform for a particular protocol, but I didn't pay attention and used a plastic pipet instead .. once ... it dissolved before my eyes like it was being melted, then, after a moment it clicked --- stupid it's an organic solvent and this is plastic!!!!

    A Candid Chemist, She is Not Candid Engineer 2008

  • I particularly enjoyed the lyrics concerning DNA and the use of a pipet as a prop on the beach.

    Archive 2008-07-01 Candid Engineer 2008

  • But props on the attempted bribery with the multi-channel pipet!

    Colonel Candid with the Dagger in the Conference Room Candid Engineer 2008

  • I begged one of my non-Mango colleagues to take my place as a surrogate Mango researcher; I even offered to let him keep the multi-channel pipet at his bench.

    Colonel Candid with the Dagger in the Conference Room Candid Engineer 2008

  • I particularly enjoyed the lyrics concerning DNA and the use of a pipet as a prop on the beach.

    This and That Candid Engineer 2008

  • I begged one of my non-Mango colleagues to take my place as a surrogate Mango researcher; I even offered to let him keep the multi-channel pipet at his bench.

    Archive 2008-08-01 Candid Engineer 2008

  • I wonder how long I'd have to pipet before that would happen.

    Bustin' a Move microbiologist xx 2009

  • I'd go to grab my pipet gun and, lo and behold, it's not where I left it, you know, on my bench.

    Archive 2008-10-01 Amanda 2008

  • I'd go to grab my pipet gun and, lo and behold, it's not where I left it, you know, on my bench.

    Territorial Amanda 2008

  • I just checked the size of a 5-µl water drop from a pipet.

    Archive 2007-08-01 AYDIN 2007

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