petri dish
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noun \ˈpē-trē-\Definition of PETRI DISH
1
: a small shallow dish of thin glass or plastic with a loose cover used especially for cultures in bacteriology
2
: something (as a place or situation) that fosters development or innovation <the college was a petri dish for radical views>
Origin of PETRI DISH
Julius R. Petri †1921 German bacteriologist
First Known Use: circa 1892
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pe·tri dish
noun \ˈpē-trē-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PETRI DISH
: a small shallow dish of thin glass or plastic with a loose cover used especially for cultures in bacteriology
Biographical Note for PETRI DISH
Pe·tri \ˈpā-trē\ , Julius Richard (1852–1921), German bacteriologist. Petri was an assistant to the eminent bacteriologist Robert Koch. In 1887 Petri introduced a vessel for growing bacteria that consists of two round rimmed plates, one serving as a cover for the other.
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