PETRI DISH


Meaning of PETRI DISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpē-trē- ]

noun

Etymology: Julius R. Petri died 1921 German bacteriologist

Date: circa 1892

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.