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cu•vette
Pronunciation: (kOO-vet', kyOO-), [key]—
n.
1. Also,curvette.Also called
chevee. a gemstone with a raised, cameolike figure or design carved on its hollowed surface.
2. Chem.a tube or vessel used in laboratory experimentation.
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