
thumb|A bain-marie on a stovetop A bain-marie ( , ), also known as a water bath or double boiler, a type of heated bath, is a piece of equipment used in science, industry, and cooking to heat materials gently or to keep materials warm over a period of time. A bain-marie is also used to melt ingredients for cooking.
thumb|A bain-marie on a stovetop A bain-marie ( , ), also known as a water bath or double boiler, a type of heated bath, is a piece of equipment used in science, industry, and cooking to heat materials gently or to keep materials warm over a period of time. A bain-marie is also used to melt ingredients for cooking.
== History == upright|thumb|An alchemical balneum Mariae from Coelum philosophorum, Philip Ulstad, 1528, Science History Institute
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