Meanings
nounwater bath (plural water baths)
plural water baths
- A piece of laboratory equipment consisting of a vessel containing water, in which is suspended a flask that is to be subject to careful heating or cooling.
- cookingAn analogous piece of equipment used in a kitchen (especially a commercial kitchen), to cook food or to keep it hot.
Synonyms: bain marie
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn analogous piece of equipment used in a kitchen (especially a commercial kitchen), to cook food or to keep it hot.
Similar
bain marie
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Translations
Māori kura taupunga
- kura taupungaa piece of laboratory equipment
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APA
water bath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20bath
MLA
“water bath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20bath. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water bath,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20bath.
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