cuvette Meaning, Definition & Usage

F., dim. of cuve a tub.

A pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate glass is carried from the melting pot to the casting table.
(Fort.) A cunette.
(Spectrometry) (Analytical chemistry) A small vessel with at least two flat and transparent sides, used to hold a liquid sample to be analysed in the light path of a spectrometer. The shape and materials vary; for ultraviolet spectrometry, quartz is typically used. For visible-light spectrometry, plastic cuvettes may be employed. Occasionally, small vessels used for other laboratory purposes are called cuvettes.