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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.
water-bath
noun
- chem a vessel containing heated water, used for heating substances
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water bath1
First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences
Create a water bath by placing the dish in a roasting pan and pour in boiling water to come halfway up the sides.
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The mixture was heated on a water bath during work hours for four days.
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This should be prepared over a water-bath, and two per cent.
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The heat of a water bath only must be cautiously applied to the retort.
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Distil off most of the spirit, and evaporate residue in a water bath to pilular consistence.
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By removing the cork, c, from the tube the temperature of the water bath is raised, while by pushing it in it is lowered.
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