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autoclave definition

auto·clave (ôt′ə klāv′)

noun

a container for sterilizing, cooking, etc. by superheated steam under pressure

Etymology: Fr < auto-, auto- + L clavis, key: see close

transitive verb autoclaved -·claved′, autoclaving -·clav′·ing

to sterilize or cook by means of such a device

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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