vandbad

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Danish

Chocolate being melted in a vandbad.

Etymology

vand +‎ bad

Noun

vandbad n (singular definite vandbadet, plural indefinite vandbade)

  1. a container of water kept at a controlled temperature, into which a different container is lowered, the temperature of whose content is thus similarly controlled
    1. bain-marie
    2. water bath

Usage notes

This covers arrangements in kitchens and laboratories, thus encompassing English water bath and bain-marie; but a vandbad may be used to either lower or raise the temperature.

Inflection