Incubator vs. Isolette

Incubatornoun

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

Incubatornoun

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

Incubatornoun

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

Incubatornoun

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

Incubatornoun

(business) A support programme for the development of entrepreneurial companies.

Incubatornoun

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

Incubatornoun

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.

Incubatornoun

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.

Incubatornoun

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

Incubatornoun

an enclosed apparatus in which premature or unusually small babies are placed and which provides a controlled and protective environment for their care.

Incubatornoun

an apparatus used to hatch eggs or grow microorganisms under controlled conditions.

Incubatornoun

a place, especially with support staff and equipment, made available at low rent to new small businesses

Isolettenoun

An incubator for a new-born baby.