heteroplate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sheet of culture medium designed to allow the formation (and subsequent counting) of heterotrophic bacterial colonies, especially as a means of evaluating drinking water

Word forms

heteroplate heteroplates

Etymology

From hetero- + plate.

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