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buret

buret

9.6
A narrow glass tube with a tap used to measure and add liquids drop by drop
  • noun
  • /bjʊˈrɛt/
  • Specialized
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  • 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?

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

buret
  • Specialized
9.6
graduate
  • Specialized
28 8.5
beaker
3 3.2

Surface Forms

buret singular
burets plural

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.