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a small, heavy, solid glass, octagonal dish with a shallow depression to hold a few drops of medicaments or filling material.Medical dictionary. 2011.
dappen dish — ˈdapən noun also dappen glass Etymology: origin unknown : a small heavy 10 sided piece of glass each end of which is ground into a small cup for mixing dental medicaments or fillings … Useful english dictionary
Dappen glass — A dappen glass also called a Dappen Dish is a small, dense glass or ceramic vessel which has each end ground or hollowed out to provide a bowl for mixing substances. Generally these dishes have ten equal walls (decagon) with a large bowl on one… … Wikipedia
dappen glass — noun see dappen dish … Useful english dictionary
