kweekbak
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of kweken + bak. First attested in the 19th century.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kweekbak m (plural kweekbakken, diminutive kweekbakje n)
- a rectangular container with one or more lids on the top containing windows, used in growing plants [from 19th c.]
- Synonym: broeibak
- (by extension) any container with translucent elements used in the cultivation of plants
- (by extension) any container used in the cultivation of microorganisms in a laboratory