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autoclave

Noun, Verb (transitive)

au=to=clave

WORDNET DICTIONARY

autoclave(n = noun.artifact) steriliser, sterilizer - a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments; Array

has particulars: digester, pressure cooker

is a kind of vessel

Derived form verb autoclave₁

autoclave(v = verb.body) Array - subject to the action of an autoclave; Array

Derived form noun autoclave₁

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

autoclave, n. [F., fr. Gr. a'yto`s self + L. clavis key.].

A kind of French stewpan with a steam-tight lid. Knight. [1913 Webster]
a device used for sterilizing objects by exposing them to steam at above atmospheric pressure (and thus at a temperature above the normal boiling point of water). It consists of a closed chamber able to withstand internal pressure, and a means of passing superheated steam into the chamber. Autoclaves are made in various sizes, and are much used in hospitals and research laboratories to render instruments and equipment sterile. [PJC]

autoclave, n.
1 a strong vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressures and temperatures.
2 a sterilizer using high-pressure steam.

Etymology

AUTO- + L clavus nail or clavis key

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