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Definition of burette - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

chemistry

TECH

glass tube for precise fluid measurement in labs

TECH

The scientist used a burette for the titration.

graduated cylinder

religion

Dated

altar cruet for holding liquids in religious ceremonies

Dated

The priest filled the burette with holy water.

cruet

flagon

vessel

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altar cruet for holding liquids in religious ceremonies

Origin of burette

French, burette (small flask)

Examples of burette in a sentence

A burette is essential for accurate chemical experiments.
She carefully filled the burette with the solution.
The acolyte carefully polished the silver burette.
During the ceremony, the burette was passed among the clergy.

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French:burette, cruche d'autel, ...
German:Bürette, Altarkännchen, ...
Italian:buretta, ampolla, ...
Spanish:bureta, ampolla, ...
Portuguese:bureta, galheta, ...
Chinese:滴定管, 圣水瓶, ...
Japanese:ビュレット, 祭壇瓶, ...
Arabic:سَحّاحَة, إِبْرِيق المَذْبَح, ...
Hebrew:בּוּרֵטָה, בַּקְבּוּקוֹן, ...
Russian:бюретка, алтарный сосуд, ...
Ukrainian:бюретка, амфора, ...
Hindi:ब्युरेट, ब्यूरेट, ...
Bengali:বুরেট, ধর্মীয় পাত্র, ...
Catalan:bureta, ampolla d'altar, ...
Danish:burette, alterflaske, ...
Dutch:buret, ampul, ...
Greek:πιπέτα, δοχείο, ...
Korean:뷰렛, 성수병, ...
Persian:بورت, بورات, ...
Polish:biureta, ampułka, ...
Portuguese (BR):bureta, crueta, ...
Romanian:biuretă, buretă, ...
Swedish:byrett, altarkanna, ...
Thai:บิวเรต, ขวดน้ำมัน, ...
Turkish:büret, sunak şişesi, ...
Vietnamese:ống burette, bình thánh, ...

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