Found 3 items, similar to Incubator.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: incubator pengeram
English → English (WordNet) Definition: incubator incubator n : apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants [syn: brooder]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Incubator Incubator \In"cu*ba`tor\, n. 1. That which incubates, especially, an apparatus by means of which eggs are hatched by artificial heat. [1913 Webster] 2. An apparatus containing an enclosed chamber, used for the cultivation of micro["o]rganisms or tissue cultures by maintaining a suitable temperature and atmospheric composition. Some incubators have no provision for maintaining a special atmosphere, while in others, especially for anaerobic organisms and tissue culture, the moisture level and composition of the gases are also controlled. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] 3. (Med.) An apparatus consisting of enclosed chamber, for maintaining prematurely born babies in a favorable environment until able to thrive under normal conditions. The temperature and level of oxygen in the atmosphere may be controlled. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]