cuvette

noun

cu·​vette kyü-ˈvet 

: a small often transparent laboratory vessel (such as a tube)

Word History

Etymology

French, diminutive of cuve tub, from Latin cupa — more at hive

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cuvette

noun

cu·​vette kyü-ˈvet 

: a small often transparent laboratory vessel (as a tube)