plate reader

noun

A piece of laboratory equipment used to detect the changes that might occur in a microtiter plate.

Meanings

nounplate reader (plural plate readers)

plural plate readers

  1. biochemistryA piece of laboratory equipment used to detect the changes that might occur in a microtiter plate.

    Synonyms: microplate reader

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA piece of laboratory equipment used to detect the changes that might occur in a microtiter plate.

Origin

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plate reader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plate%20reader

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“plate reader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plate%20reader. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plate reader,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plate%20reader.

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