Pasteur pipette

English

pipettes with rubber bulbs.

Etymology

Named after the French scientist Louis Pasteur, who used them in his research.

Noun

Pasteur pipette (plural Pasteur pipettes)

1. (chemistry) An item of laboratory equipment consisting of a simple pipette with a very long, fine nose and a rubber bulb, used to draw small amounts of liquid from a chemical liquid or solution. Often used to separate two phases in a small sample.

Synonyms

• pastette

Translations

an item of laboratory equipment

• Finnish: pasteur-pipetti