autoclave

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔtəˌkleɪv/

Noun

autoclave (plural autoclaves)

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

Verb

autoclave (third-person singular simple present autoclaves, present participle autoclaving, simple past and past participle autoclaved)

1. (transitive) To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.

Anagrams

• vacuolate

Etymology

From auto- +‎ Latin clavis (“key”).

Noun

autoclave m (plural autoclaves)

1. autoclave

Further reading

• “autoclave” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

Borrowed from French autoclave.

Pronunciation

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Noun

autoclave f (plural autoclavi)

1. autoclave

Anagrams

• cautelavo

Etymology

Borrowed from French autoclave.

Noun

autoclave f (plural autoclaves)

1. autoclave