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.

Origin of water bath

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby water bath

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

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British Dictionary definitions for water-bath

water-bath

noun

chem a vessel containing heated water, used for heating substances