Definition
burette
noun
- a graduated glass tube with a tap at one end, for delivering known volumes of a liquid, especially in laboratory titrations.
Usage: also spelled buret (chiefly U.S.); chemistry and laboratory equipment
Examples
- The student carefully filled the burette with the standard solution before beginning the titration.
- A burette allows chemists to measure and dispense precise volumes of liquid.
- The burette was calibrated to ensure accurate measurements during the experiment.
- She opened the tap on the burette to release drops of the reagent into the flask.
- Burettes are essential equipment in any analytical chemistry laboratory.