eppy
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A small plastic tube used in labs to hold and spin tiny liquid samples
- noun
- /ˈɛpi/
- Jargon
:
tubo eppy
- After centrifuging, she carefully removed the liquid from the eppy using a pipette.
Examples
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The scientist placed the DNA sample into a clean eppy before starting the experiment.
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Get me an amp of eppy now.
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Each eppy was labeled with the date and sample number for easy identification.
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Etymology
Eppy comes from the brand Eppendorf, which makes the small plastic tubes used in labs. People shortened 'Eppendorf tube' to eppy, so an eppy is a tiny lab tube for storing or spinning samples.