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autoclave

 : 
Noun, Verb (transitive)
 : 
au=to=clave

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun autoclave has 1 sense

Verb autoclave has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

autoclaven. [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]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

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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