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Named after the French scientist Louis Pasteur, who used them in his research.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pasteur pipette
Today it means: 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. Full definition →