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pipette

UK //pɪˈpet//US //paɪˈpet//

词源

源自法语 'pipette'(小管子),由 'pipe'(管子)加指小后缀 '-ette' 构成,最早记录于19世纪。

noun

❶ 一种细长的玻璃或塑料管,用于精确量取或转移少量液体,常用于实验室操作。

“She used a pipette to transfer the chemical solution into the test tube.”

(她用移液管将化学溶液转移到试管中。)

“The scientist carefully measured 5 ml of liquid with a pipette.”

(科学家用移液管仔细量取了5毫升液体。)

同义词:dropper, liquid measurer, laboratory tube

verb

❶ 使用移液管吸取或转移液体,通常指实验室中的精确操作。

“You need to pipette the sample slowly to avoid bubbles.”

(你需要缓慢移液以避免产生气泡。)

“She pipetted the reagent into each well of the plate.”

(她将试剂移液到板的每个孔中。)

同义词:transfer, dispense, measure out

常见短语

graduated pipette — 带有刻度的移液管,可直接读取所转移液体的体积,适用于需要精确测量的实验。

“Use a graduated pipette to measure 10 ml of the buffer solution.”

(使用刻度移液管量取10毫升缓冲溶液。)

pipette tip — 移液管末端的可更换塑料头,用于防止交叉污染,每次使用后需更换。

“Remember to change the pipette tip after each sample to avoid contamination.”

(记得在每个样品后更换移液管吸头以避免污染。)