The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BURETTE
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What does BURETTE mean?
BURETTE noun- A glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.
- An altar cruet.