microplate

A flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes.

Noun

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

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.? Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós)der. English micro- Vulgar Latin *platta Old French platebor. Middle English plate English plate English microplate From micro- + plate.

Forms

microplates

Synonyms

assay plate microtiter plate

Related

microplate reader