In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PIPETTE
pipet, pipette
(noun) measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pipette (plural pipettes)
(sciences) A small tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, used for transferring or delivering measured quantities of a liquid. [from 19th c.]
Verb
pipette (third-person singular simple present pipettes, present participle pipetting, simple past and past participle pipetted)
To transfer or measure the volume of a liquid using a pipette.
Source: Wiktionary
Pi*pette", n. Etym: [F., dim. of pipe.]
Definition: A small glass tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, -- used for transferring or delivering measured quantities.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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