petri dish

[ pee-tree ]

noun
  1. a shallow, circular, glass or plastic dish with a loose-fitting cover over the top and sides, used for culturing bacteria and other microorganisms.

Origin of petri dish

1
1890–95; named after J. R. Petri (died 1921), German bacteriologist

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British Dictionary definitions for Petri dish

Petri dish

/ (ˈpɛtrɪ) /


noun
  1. a shallow circular flat-bottomed dish, often with a fitting cover, used in laboratories, esp for producing cultures of microorganisms

Origin of Petri dish

1
C19: named after J. R. Petri (1852–1921), German bacteriologist

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Scientific definitions for petri dish

petri dish

[ trē ]


  1. A shallow, circular dish with a loose cover, usually made of transparent glass or plastic and used to grow cultures of microorganisms. The petri dish is named after German bacteriologist Julius Richard Petri (1852-1921).

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