Definitions for incubator
ˈɪn kyəˌbeɪ tər, ˈɪŋ-in·cu·ba·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. incubator, broodernoun

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

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1. Incubatornoun

   An apparatus containing an enclosed chamber, used for the cultivation of micro

2. Incubatornoun

   (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.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incubatornoun

   Any apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a reaction

2. incubatornoun

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

3. incubatornoun

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

4. incubatornoun

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

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1. incubator

   An incubator is a device or apparatus used to maintain controlled conditions such as temperature and humidity for the growth and development of organisms, cells, eggs, or new businesses. This term is often used in biological context, as well as in the business context, referring to a company that provides supportive environment for startups to grow and develop.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incubatornoun

   that which incubates, especially, an apparatus by means of which eggs are hatched by artificial heat

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1. Incubator

   In biology, an incubator is a device used to grow and maintain microbiological cultures or cell cultures. The incubator maintains optimal temperature, humidity and other conditions such as the carbon dioxide and oxygen content of the atmosphere inside. Incubators are essential for a lot of experimental work in cell biology, microbiology and molecular biology and are used to culture both bacterial as well as eukaryotic cells. Incubators are also used in the poultry industry to act as a substitute for hens. This often results in higher hatch rates due to the ability to control both temperature and humidity. Various brands of incubators are commercially available to breeders. The simplest incubators are insulated boxes with an adjustable heater, typically going up to 60 to 65 °C, though some can go slightly higher. The most commonly used temperature both for bacteria such as the frequently used E. coli as well as for mammalian cells is approximately 37 °C, as these organisms grow well under such conditions. For other organisms used in biological experiments, such as the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, a growth temperature of 30 °C is optimal.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of incubator in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of incubator in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of incubator in a Sentence

1. Hawkeye and Trapper, M*A*S*H:

   Give me an incubator or give me death!

2. Neil Datta:

   The World Congress of Family conferences are like an incubator for bad ideas, different religious extremists from different parts of the world meet and exchange ideas and then people take those ideas and expand on it at the national level.

3. Jessica Justman:

   I’m concerned that China right now is one giant incubator of SARS-CoV-2. There is the potential to have so many infections and with that, new variants, i think we’re going to be looking at new variants of concern.

4. Christopher Grundler of the EPA:

   I am a big believer in the idea of California as an incubator for technology.

5. Devin Jameson:

   Being able to get actual college credit for going through an incubator program was really important, i didn't have to make a compromise.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=incubator
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=incubator
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Incubator
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incubator
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=incubator
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=incubator