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microplate

Syllables: mi·cro·plate/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌpleɪt/

microplate noun: a flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes.

Noun

microplate (plural microplates)

  1. A flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes.
  2. A relatively small tectonic plate.

Synonyms of microplate

Forms of microplate

pluralmicroplates

Origin of microplate

From micro- + plate.

Phrases with microplate

Questions about microplate

What does microplate mean?
Microplate means a flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes.
What part of speech is microplate?
Microplate is a noun.
How do you pronounce microplate?
Microplate is pronounced /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌpleɪt/.
What is the plural of microplate?
The plural of microplate is microplates.

Words near microplate in the dictionary

  1. microplasmodia
  2. microplasmodium
  3. microplastic
  4. microplasticity
  5. microplastics
  6. microplate
  7. microplate reader
  8. microplate readers
  9. microplates
  10. microplex
  11. microplexes

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