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burette

/bjʊˈɹɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
bu-rette
IPA
/bjʊˈɹɛt/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.

noun

An altar cruet.

Etymology

Etymology tree French buire Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French burettebor. English burette Borrowed from French burette.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bjʊˈɹɛt/
  • British English: /bjʊəˈɹɛt/

Inflected Forms

burettes (plural) buret (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

pipette

Synonyms

buret

Questions

How do you pronounce burette?
The recorded pronunciation is /bjʊˈɹɛt/.
What does burette mean?
A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.
Where does burette come from?
Etymology tree French buire Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French burettebor. English burette Borrowed from French burette.

How to pronounce burette

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