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Autoclave

Autoclave Meaning & Definition
Autoclave Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Autoclave?

[n] a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
[v] subject to the action of an autoclave

Synonyms | Synonyms for Autoclave: steriliser | sterilizer

Related Terms | Find terms related to Autoclave:

See Also | digester | pressure cooker | sterilise | sterilize | vessel

Autoclave In Webster's Dictionary

\Au"to*clave\, n. [F., fr. Gr. a'yto`s self + L. clavis key.] A kind of French stewpan with a steam-tight lid. --Knight.

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