Incubator has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants
"The doctor placed the premature infant in the incubator immediately after birth."
2
Any apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a reaction.
"The lab technician carefully placed the test tubes into the water bath incubator to keep the chemical reaction at a precise temperature."
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