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noun
1.
a heavy vessel for conducting chemical reactions under high pressure.
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Medicine/Medical, Bacteriology. an apparatus in which steam under pressure effects sterilization.
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verb (used with object)
4.
to place in an autoclave.
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Origin:
1875–80; < French, equivalent to auto- auto-1 + clave < Latin clāv-, stem of clāvis key and clāvus nail
1875–80; < French, equivalent to auto- auto-1 + clave < Latin clāv-, stem of clāvis key and clāvus nail
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Word Origin & History
autoclave
1880, from Fr., lit. "self-locking," from Gk. autos "self" + L. clavis "key" (see slot (2)).
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Medical Dictionary
autoclave au·to·clave (ô'tō-klāv')
n.
A pressurized, steam-heated vessel used for sterilization. v. au·to·claved, au·to·clav·ing, au·to·claves
To treat in an autoclave.
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Science Dictionary
autoclave  (ô'tō-klāv') Pronunciation Key
An airtight steel vessel used to heat substances and objects under very high pressures. Autoclaves are used in laboratory experiments and for sterilization. |
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