cuvette

English

/kjuˈvɛt/

noun
Definitions
  • a pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate glass is carried from the melting pot to the casting table
  • (military) a cunette
  • (analytical chemistry) a small vessel with at least two flat and transparent sides, used to hold a liquid sample to be analysed in the light path of a spectrometer
  • an inner lid of a timepiece

Etymology

Borrowed from French cuvette.

Origin

French

cuvette

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