Coplin jar

noun

Cop·​lin jar

ˈkäplə̇n-,

ˈkōp-

variants or Coplin staining jar

: a covered glass vessel that is rectangular in cross section and grooved inside for holding microscope slides vertical during processing

Word History

Etymology

after William M. L. Coplin †1928 American physician

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