autoclave Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
sterilizer; steriliser.
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verb subject to the action of an autoclave
WordNet
Au"to*clave noun
Etymology
F., fr. Gr. self + L.Definitions
A kind of French stewpan with a steamtight lid. Knight.