1. A slender tube used in a laboratory to transfer or measure small quantities of liquid.
Usage: Also spelled 'pipette' (more common in British English).; Common in chemistry, biology, and medical laboratories.

1. To transfer or measure liquid using a pipet.
Usage: Also spelled 'pipette'.

Examples

• The scientist used a pipet to add exactly 5 milliliters of the solution to the test tube.
• She carefully pipetted the sample into the centrifuge.
• A micropipet allows researchers to handle volumes as small as one microliter.
• The lab technician pipeted the reagent into each well of the plate.
• Glass pipets are often preferred for their accuracy and durability.
• He pipetted the dye into the solution drop by drop.