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incubator
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun incubator has 1 sense
- incubator(n = noun.artifact) brooder - apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants; Array is a kind of apparatus, setup
has parts: thermoregulator, thermostat
Derived form verb incubate2
CIDE DICTIONARY
incubator, n.
- That which incubates, especially, an apparatus by means of which eggs are hatched by artificial heat. [1913 Webster]
- An apparatus containing an enclosed chamber, used for the cultivation of microörganisms or tissue cultures by maintaining a suitable temperature and atmospheric composition. Some incubators have no provision for maintaining a special atmosphere, while in others, especially for anaerobic organisms and tissue culture, the moisture level and composition of the gases are also controlled. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
- An apparatus consisting of enclosed chamber, for maintaining prematurely born babies in a favorable environment until able to thrive under normal conditions. The temperature and level of oxygen in the atmosphere may be controlled. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
incubator, n.
1 an apparatus used to provide a suitable temperature and environment for a premature baby or one of low birth-weight.
2 an apparatus used to hatch eggs or grow micro-organisms.
1 an apparatus used to provide a suitable temperature and environment for a premature baby or one of low birth-weight.
2 an apparatus used to hatch eggs or grow micro-organisms.
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