buret
9.6
A narrow glass tube with a tap used to measure and add liquids drop by drop
- noun
- /bjʊˈrɛt/
- Specialized
:
bureta
- The chemistry student filled the buret with a precise amount of solution for the experiment.
So what would the uncertainty in a burette be in this burette point?
- So what would the uncertainty in a burette be in this burette point?
Examples
-
She carefully read the measurement on the buret to ensure accuracy in her calculations.
-
Before starting the titration, make sure there are no air bubbles in the buret.
-
Then tilt and rotate your buret to coat the interior walls with titrant.
How Precise
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word buret comes from the French burette, which means 'small container'. So a buret is a narrow glass 'container' with a tap that measures and pours liquids very carefully, drop by drop.