probeta

Spanish

Etymology

Probably borrowed from French éprouvette. Compare Portuguese proveta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾoˈbeta/ [pɾoˈβ̞e.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: pro‧be‧ta

Noun

probeta f (plural probetas)

1. test tube

Derived terms

• niña probeta
• niño probeta

Further reading

• “probeta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10