Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microplate

/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌpleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: mi-cro-plate
IPA: /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌpleɪt/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A relatively small tectonic plate.

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- Vulgar Latin *platta Old French platebor. Middle English plate English plate English microplate From micro- + plate.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.

Inflected Forms

microplates (plural)

Phrases

microplate reader

Frequently Paired Words

microplate reader

Synonyms

assay plate microtiter plate

Questions

How do you pronounce microplate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌpleɪt/.
What does microplate mean?: A flat plate with multiple "wells" used as small test tubes.
Where does microplate come from?: Etymology tree English micro- Vulgar Latin *platta Old French platebor. Middle English plate English plate English microplate From micro- + plate.

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