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Petri Dish

Description:

A petri dish is a shallow, cylindrical, lidded glass or plastic dish used in laboratories for growing bacteria, fungi, or other microorganisms. It provides a controlled environment for scientific experiments and research.

Senses and Usages:

Noun - Laboratory Equipment:

In a scientific laboratory, a petri dish is used as a container for cultivating microorganisms, observing cell cultures, or conducting experiments requiring a sterile environment.

Example sentence: The scientist prepared the agar medium by pouring it into the petri dish.

Noun - Metaphorical Use:

In a metaphorical sense, a petri dish can also refer to a place or situation that allows ideas or concepts to develop and grow.

Example sentence: The university campus became a petri dish for innovative thinking and experimentation.

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