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A container having a container bottom and a container wall defining a chamber, wherein a portion of the container wall comprises at least one compartment for accommodating a component.

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1. A container having a container bottom wall and a container side wall defining a chamber, the container side wall extending substantially upwards, wherein the container bottom wall is inclined with respect to the container side wall, wherein a portion of the container side wall comprises a compart

1. A container having a container bottom wall and a container side wall defining a chamber, the container side wall extending substantially upwards, wherein the container bottom wall is inclined with respect to the container side wall, wherein a portion of the container side wall comprises a compartment, said compartment extending laterally into the container side wall and containing a component, the compartment being closed with a removable cover for sealing the component within the compartment, the removable cover comprising a first portion being sealed to the container wall around the circumference of the compartment to close the compartment, and a second portion, extending from the first portion, for being grasped by a user, wherein the compartment is shaped such that the component can flow into the chamber once the cover is removed. 2. The container of claim 1, wherein the container bottom wall is flat. 3. The container of claim 1, wherein the container is substantially N-shaped in cross section. 4. The container of claim 1, wherein the stored component tends to at least in part flow out of the compartment when the container wall is vertical. 5. The container of claim 1, wherein the removable cover is a closure film or foil. 6. The container of claim 5, wherein the removable cover is peelably or hingedly attached to the container. 7. The container of claim 5, wherein the removable cover is made from a type of film or foil selected from among plastic films, metallic foils and compositions thereof. 8. The container of claim 1, wherein the removable cover is heat sealed to the container wall. 9. The container of claim 8, wherein the first portion of the removable cover closes the at least one compartment and the second portion is folded backwards over the first portion. 10. The container of claim 9, wherein the fold is located between the lower edge of the compartment and the edge between the container side wall and the container bottom wall. 11. The container of claim 1, wherein the container comprises more than one compartment, and each compartment is closed with a separate removable cover. 12. The container of claim 1, wherein the component is a dental substance. 13. The container of claim 12, wherein the cover encapsulates the dental substance in the compartment. 14. The container of claim 1, made of a plastic material. 15. The container of claim 14, wherein the container is formed by injection molding. 16. The container of claim 15, wherein the container is manufactured by deep drawing a film and/or foil. 17. A container having a container bottom and a container wall defining a chamber, wherein the container wall extends substantially upwards, and wherein the container bottom is inclined with respect to the container wall so that the container is substantially N-shaped in cross-section, wherein a portion of the container wall comprises two compartments for accommodating two components, said compartments being arranged side-by-side and extending laterally into the container wall, wherein the stored components tend to at least in part flow out of the compartment when the container wall is vertical, the two compartments being closed with a removable cover, the removable cover comprising a first portion being sealed to the container wall at least along a circumferential line around the compartments, and a second portion, extending from the first portion, for being grasped by a user, and wherein the first portion of the removable cover closes the at least one compartment and the second portion is folded backwards over the first portion. 18. The container of claim 17, wherein the component is a dental substance. 19. The container of claim 18, wherein the cover encapsulates the dental substance in the compartments. 20. The container of claim 17, wherein the first portion of the removable cover closes the compartments and the second portion is folded backwards over the first portion. 21. The container of claim 20, wherein the fold is located between the lower edge of the compartments and the edge between the container side wall and the container bottom wall. 22. The container of claim 17, wherein each compartment is closed with a separate removable cover.