Mohr pipette

A Mohr pipette, also known as a graduated pipette, is a type of pipette used to measure the volume of the liquid dispensed, although not as accurately as a volumetric pipette.{{Citation

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The last graduation mark is some distance from the tip, to avoid errors in measuring the narrower volume of the nozzle.{{Cite book

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It was invented by Karl Friedrich Mohr, the father of volumetric analysis.

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Category:Volumetric instruments