dappen glass
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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 dish — dap·pen dish dap ən n a small heavy 10 sided piece of glass each end of which is ground into a small cup for mixing dental medicaments or fillings called also dappen glass * * * a small, heavy, solid glass, octagonal dish with a shallow… … Medical dictionary
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
