different between biuret vs burette

English

Etymology

bi- +? urea +? -et

Noun

biuret (plural biurets)

1. (organic chemistry) The compound formed by condensation of two molecules of urea with the loss of a molecule of ammonia, (NH₂-CO)₂NH or any of its derivatives.
2. Chemical compound with the chemical formula C?H?N?O? that is also known as carbamylurea and is an impurity in urea-based fertilizers.

Derived terms

• biuret test

Anagrams

• Beirut

English

Alternative forms

• buret

Etymology

Borrowed from French burette.

Noun

burette (plural burettes)

1. (chemistry) A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.
2. (religion) An altar cruet.

Translations

French

Noun

burette f (plural burettes)

1. oilcan
2. (chemistry) burette
3. (religion) cruet used to keep wine and water for Eucharist

Further reading

• “burette” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Italian

Noun

burette f

1. plural of buretta