Petri dish
noun[C]
(alsopetri dish)uk/ˈpet.ri ˌdɪʃ/us/ˈpiː.tri ˌdɪʃ/asmall,clear, rounddishwith acover, used inscientifictestsespeciallyforgrowingbacteria:
（尤指用于培养细菌的）皮氏培养皿Researcherscreateda tissue-likelayerofcellsin a Petridish.
Shespentthemorningphotographingmouldandbacteriasampleson petridishes.
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aplacewhere there are a lot ofbacteriaorviruses:
Schools are Petridishesofinfection.
Acruiseshipis just agiantfloatingpetridish.
aplaceorsituationin which something can betested,examined, orencouragedtodevelop:
Grouptherapyis aperfectpetridishforinteractingandcommunicatingwithpeoplethat you don'tknow.
Laboratory equipment
- agar
- Buchner funnel
- Bunsen burner
- burette
- calorimeter
- centrifuge
- collecting flask
- condenser
- conical flask
- crucible
- evaporating dish
- flame test
- glove box
- graduated cylinder
- hydrometer
- microscope
- oscilloscope
- particle accelerator
- retort stand
- siphon
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