water bath

noun

a system for the control of temperature in which a vessel containing the material to be heated is set into or over one containing water and receiving the heat directly.

a bath of water.

Nearby words

water back, water bag, water bailiff, water balance, water ballet, water bath, water bear, water bearer, water bed, water beetle, water bench

Origin of water bath

First recorded in 1815–25

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Examples from the Web for water-bath

This may be done in a small Erlenmeyer flask on the water-bath.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
Digest the whole in a vessel heated by a water-bath at a temperature not exceeding 90° C.
The Art of Perfumery|G. W. Septimus Piesse
Heat over a water-bath at 100° C. until the mixture solidifies.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
If growth of Diplococcus pneumoniæ occurs, again heat culture in water-bath at 60° C. for one hour and again test for sterility.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

Possibly the holy water in D 17, G 32, is a relic of the water-bath.
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Volume I of 5)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for water-bath

water-bath

noun

chem a vessel containing heated water, used for heating substances

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water bath

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water-bath

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