Incubator

Word INCUBATOR
Character 9
Hyphenation in cu ba tor
Pronunciations /ɪn.kjuːˈbeɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Incubator"

What do we mean by incubator?

An apparatus in which environmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, can be controlled, often used for growing bacterial cultures, hatching eggs artificially, or providing suitable conditions for a chemical or biological reaction. noun

An apparatus for maintaining an infant, especially a premature infant, in an environment of controlled temperature, humidity, and oxygen concentration. noun

A place or situation that permits or encourages the formation and development, as of new ideas. noun

One who or that which incubates, as a bird. noun

A suitable appliance for the artificial development of germs in the cultivation of micro-organisms. noun

Same as couveuse, 2. noun

That which incubates, especially, an apparatus by means of which eggs are hatched by artificial heat. noun

An apparatus containing an enclosed chamber, used for the cultivation of microörganisms 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. noun

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. noun

Any apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a reaction. noun

An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby. noun

An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for the hatching of eggs. noun

A place to maintain the culturing of bacteria at a steady temperature. noun

A support programme for the development of entrepreneurial companies. noun

Apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants noun

Any apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a reaction.

An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby.

An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for the hatching of eggs.

A place to maintain the culturing of bacteria at a steady temperature.

A support programme for the development of entrepreneurial companies.

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The word "incubator" in example sentences

The babies in incubator stories became a lead item in newspapers, and on radio and TV all over the US. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Importantly, they have forged collaborations with the community, and through what they call an "incubator" environment "partners work side by side, sharing resources and ideas to better serve children. ❋ John M. Eger (2011)

+1 on the proviso that all incubator releases include the phrase incubator / incubating in their version, artifact or group ID so that its clear that its an incubator release. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But Bryan Menell, a managing director at Capital Factory, notes that the incubator is geared toward “lighter-weight business models” that won’t require a lot of cash in order to get to an important business milestone, such as a paying customer or a beta launch. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Bloomberg administration plans to launch another so-called incubator in the Bronx this spring. ❋ Joseph De Avila (2011)

The incubator is a division of the University of Texas at Austin and is made up of four programs two of which were added in the past four years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It will also be able to expand its so-called incubator farmer program, which allows adults considering farming as a career to lease an acre of land for three years, in order to develop their skills in food production. ❋ Shelly Banjo (2010)

"What ultimately helped us at the incubator was the network you could get into," says cofounder Jon Cato. ❋ Unknown (2006)

President Bush said that he was happy that the atrocities in Kuwait had been highlighted on CNN.42 Bush referred to the incubator story at least five more times during the next five weeks.43 Amnesty International published the story with only a minor qualification, saying that over three hundred premature babies had been left to die.44 Repeated again and again, it spread quickly across the globe. ❋ Craig Unger (2004)

Ostrich Farm in the Colony, in addition to which he is the patentee of an egg hatching machine, or incubator, which is very much used in various parts of South Africa. ❋ Frederick Young (N/A)

And this, too, when it has been unreservedly believed that the incubator was a modern triumph of Western science! ❋ Oliver George Ready (N/A)

The incubator was a modern machine of five hundred egg capacity. ❋ John Thomas Simpson (N/A)

A couple years ago, we started something similar called incubator groups. ❋ Unknown (2011)

About $5.1 million of the $7 million in bonds will be paired with $2.4 million in federal money to build the new incubator, which is projected to open in 12 to 18 months, she said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

DNR office to be tested, and the results are in, it may take up to 48-hours. 24 of those hours are spent with the water in an incubator, which is the amount of time it takes for the test to germinate E. coli. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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