petri dish
A shallow, lidded glass or plastic dish used in laboratories to culture microorganisms such as bacteria
Meaning
A shallow, lidded glass or plastic dish used in laboratories to culture microorganisms such as bacteria. In conversation it commonly signals science, biology, laboratory work, or research contexts, and can appear in jokes about germs, contamination, or growing things. It often carries a clinical or studious tone, and is frequently paired with other science-related symbols. It can also be used loosely for anything spreading or multiplying, though that sense is less established. Usage varies, so its meaning depends heavily on surrounding context.
Petri dish — Approved as part of Emoji 11.0 in 2018.
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Names from Unicode CLDR 48.2.1 — official Unicode data.
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U+1F9EBpetri dishF0 9F A7 ABShortcodes
:petri_dish:HTML & CSS
🧫🧫\1F9EB Languages
\u{1F9EB}\U0001F9EB\x{1F9EB}\u{1F9EB}Encodings
xn--1v9h%F0%9F%A7%ABFrequently asked
What does 🧫 petri dish mean?
A shallow, lidded glass or plastic dish used in laboratories to culture microorganisms such as bacteria. In conversation it commonly signals science, biology, laboratory work, or research contexts, and can appear in jokes about germs, contamination, or growing things. It often carries a clinical or studious tone, and is frequently paired with other science-related symbols. It can also be used loosely for anything spreading or multiplying, though that sense is less established. Usage varies, so its meaning depends heavily on surrounding context.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for 🧫 petri dish?
U+1F9EB (Unicode 11.0, 2018) · :petri_dish:
Which emojis are related to 🧫 petri dish?
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