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GRAPHITE BATH

\ɡɹˈafa͡ɪt bˈaθ], \ɡɹˈafa‍ɪt bˈaθ], \ɡ_ɹ_ˈa_f_aɪ_t b_ˈa_θ]\

Definitions of GRAPHITE BATH

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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A substitute for the sand bath in pharmaceutical operations, in which g. takes the place of sand, recommended by Kristalta as being a better conductor of heat than sand. [Lat.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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