éprouvette
French
editEtymology
editFrom épreuve with influence of the radical of éprouver + -ette.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editéprouvette f (plural éprouvettes)
- (chemistry) test tube
- Synonym: tube à essai
- (material science) specimen
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “éprouvette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.