petri dish
About this emoji
The petri dish emoji is part of the Objects category (science) since Unicode 11.0. It is associated with: bacteria, biologist, biology, culture.
The petri dish emoji belongs to the Objects category, specifically the science subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 11.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🧫 petri dish emoji for referencing tools, clothing, technology, and everyday items. It is often associated with bacteria, biologist, biology, culture.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🧫 |
| Name | petri dish |
| Category | Objects |
| Subgroup | science |
| Unicode version | 11.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F9EB |
| Shortcode alias | :petri_dish: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :petri_dish: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “petri dish” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.