Definition of autoclave Autoclave
/ɔˈtowklejˌv/ - [otowkleyv] - au•to•clave
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What does autoclave mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: autoclaves |
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| autoclave - a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments | ||
| sterilizer, steriliser | ||
| vessel a craft designed for water transportation | ||
| digester autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested | ||
Verb |
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| autoclave - subject to the action of an autoclave | ||
| sterilise, sterilize make infertile; "in some countries, people with genetically transmissible disabilites are sterilized" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- autoclave (Noun)
A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing. - autoclave (Verb)
To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- autoclave (n.)
A kind of French stewpan with a steam-tight lid.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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autoclave
A pressurized device designed to heat aqueous solutions above their boiling point at normal atmospheric pressure to achieve sterilization.
Wikipedia 
- An autoclave is a device that uses pressure to heat aqueous solutions above their boiling point. It is done to kill microbiological organisms, called sterilization. The autoclave was invented by Charles Chamberland in 1879.
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🔤- autoclave, verb, present, 1st person singular of autoclave (infinitive).
- autoclave, verb (infinitive).
- autoclave, noun, singular of autoclaves.
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