incubator

Meaning

1. Any apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a reaction.
2. An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby.
3. An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for the hatching of eggs.
4. A place to maintain the culturing of bacteria at a steady temperature.
5. A support programme for the development of entrepreneurial companies.

Synonyms

thermostat

calorstat

brooder

nest

nursery

oven

pilotherm

bacteriological incubator

business incubator

attemperator

thermotank

insulation can

incubator for eggs

temperature cabinet

temperature thermostat

constant temperature cabinet

thermostated container

hatcher

hatchery

Translations

incubateur

Brutkasten

incubadora

couveuse

Inkubator

incubadora

incubatrice

Brutapparat

incubadora

εκκολαπτήριο

broedmachine

επωαστήρας

θερμοκοιτίδα

εκκολαπτική συσκευή

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪn.kjuːˌbeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From incubate + -or.