Syracuse watch glass
noun
Syr·a·cuse watch glass
ˈsir-ə-ˌkyüs-, -ˌkyüz- 
: a small circular flat-bottomed dish of thick glass with a shallow depression used in biology (as for staining, culturing, and various phases of microtechnique)
called also Syracuse dish
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“Syracuse watch glass.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Syracuse%20watch%20glass. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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