petri dish

[ pee-tree ]

/ ˈpi tri /

noun

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

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

Words nearby petri dish

Petrarchism, Petrarchist, petrel, petri-, petrichor, petri dish, Petrie, petrifaction, Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, petrify

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Example sentences from the Web for petri dish

The colonies of bacteria shown in the petri-dish test made of the washings from wall paper further supports these findings.
Paint Technology and Tests|Henry A. Gardner

British Dictionary definitions for petri dish

Petri dish

/ (ˈpɛtrɪ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Petri dish

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

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Medical definitions for petri dish

petri dish

[ pē′trē ]

n.

A shallow circular dish with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria or other microorganisms.

Scientific definitions for petri dish

petri dish

[ pē′trē ]

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).

单词	petri dish
释义	petri dish [ pee-tree ] / ˈpi tri / noun 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 1890–95; named after J. R. Petri (died 1921), German bacteriologist Words nearby petri dish Petrarchism, Petrarchist, petrel, petri-, petrichor, petri dish, Petrie, petrifaction, Petrified Forest, Petrified Forest National Park, petrify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for petri dish The colonies of bacteria shown in the petri-dish test made of the washings from wall paper further supports these findings. Paint Technology and Tests\|Henry A. Gardner British Dictionary definitions for petri dish Petri dish / (ˈpɛtrɪ) / noun a shallow circular flat-bottomed dish, often with a fitting cover, used in laboratories, esp for producing cultures of microorganisms Word Origin for Petri dish C19: named after J. R. Petri (1852–1921), German bacteriologist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for petri dish petri dish [ pē′trē ] n. A shallow circular dish with a loose-fitting cover, used to culture bacteria or other microorganisms. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for petri dish petri dish [ pē′trē ] 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). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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