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autoclave
autoclave definition
auto·clave (ôt′ə klāv′)
noun
a container for sterilizing, cooking, etc. by superheated steam under pressure
transitive verb autoclaved -·claved′, autoclaving -·clav′·ing
to sterilize or cook by means of such a device
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