Pasteur pipette

English thumb|pipettes with rubber bulbs. Etymology Named after the French scientist Louis Pasteur, who used them in his research. Noun en 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 en pastette Translations an item of laboratory equipment Finnish: fi pasteur-pipetti French: fr pipette Pasteur f Japanese: ja スポイト supoito Korean: ko 스포이트 en eponyms