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Spell Bee Word: Pipette


What does pipette mean?

Word: Pipette

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Pipette means a thin tube used in a laboratory to measure or move small amounts of liquid.

Synonyms: dropper

How do you spell pipette?

Syllables: pi - pette

Tricky part: The ending is ette, as in cassette: a double t and a final e.

Watch out for: pipete, pipett, pypette

Memory tip: Two tall test tubes standing side by side near the end of the word make its double t.

Pipette in a sentence

Example 1: Our lab teacher showed us how to fill a pipette without spilling a drop.

Example 2: The student used a pipette to add two drops of iodine to the potato slice.

Example 3: Hold the pipette straight when you read the mark.

Fun Fact

Pipette comes from French, where an ette ending often means small, as in kitchenette, a small kitchen.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The lab assistant rinsed each pippette with distilled water after the class.

a) distilled
b) assistant
c) rinsed
d) pippette

Show answer

d) pippette. There is only one p in the middle of the word.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) laborotary
b) equipmant
c) pipette
d) experement

Show answer

c) pipette. Laboratory has an a after the b, experiment has an i after the r, and equipment ends in ent.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ettippe

a) petite
b) pipeline
c) palette
d) pipette

Show answer

d) pipette. Petite has one p and palette needs an a and an l; pipette uses every letter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why should you never suck liquid up a pipette with your mouth?

a) it changes the colour of the liquid
b) the liquid could harm you if swallowed
c) it can make the glass crack
d) it makes the reading too high

Show answer

b) the liquid could harm you if swallowed

2. What is a pipette usually made of?

a) wood or bamboo
b) glass or clear plastic
c) rubber or cloth
d) iron or steel

Show answer

b) glass or clear plastic

Associated Words

Words that end in -ette: serviette, etiquette, cassette

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