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  • water bath
    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.
  • water-bath
    water-bath
    noun
    chem a vessel containing heated water, used for heating substances

water bath

American  

noun

  1. 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.

  2. a bath of water.


water-bath British  

noun

  1. chem a vessel containing heated water, used for heating substances

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of water bath

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

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The researchers placed four flasks in a 63 degrees F water bath and the other four flasks in a 70 F water bath.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

There are two main canning methods: pressure canning, which requires specialized equipment, and water bath canning, which can be done with a standard stockpot and a Mason jar.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023

Do not give your child a cold water bath because the temperature of the water can actually affect their core body temperature, especially among babies, Seshadri said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

He served bone broth tableside, and put the finishing touches to plates like mosaic chicken, thin strips of white meat wrapped in nori, layered together and cooked in a water bath.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023

The words were like an ice water bath.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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