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Vinony

autoclave

noun

  1. medical equipment
L316570 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. to sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave
L330831 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɔt.əˌkleɪv/ / /ˈɔt.oʊˌkleɪv/ / /ˈɑt.əˌkleɪv/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from French autoclave, formed with prefix auto- + Latin clavis (“key”).

  1. Synonym of autokey.

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French autoclave, formed with prefix auto- + Latin clavis (“key”).

  1. A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from French autoclave, formed with prefix auto- + Latin clavis (“key”).

  1. To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.