autoclave
pronunciation
How to pronounce autoclave in British English:
UK [ˈɔ:təʊkleɪv]
How to pronounce autoclave in American English:
US [ˈɔtoʊkleɪv]
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- Noun:
- a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
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- Verb:
- subject to the action of an autoclave
Word Origin
- autoclave (n.)
- 1880, from French, literally "self-locking," from auto- "self" (see auto-) + Latin clavis "key" (see slot (n.2)).
Example
- 1. Autoclave , magnetic force mixing coupler .
- 2. Choose the type of autoclave required .
- 3. An autoclave is usually necessary for preparation of the culture media .
- 4. Every shop should have an autoclave ( a sterilizing machine ) and should keep instruments in sealed packets until they are used .
- 5. It was when my family were happily enjoying the dinner that the autoclave blew up right beside my mother , who was doing the cooking .