autoclave
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autoclave
- /ˈɔt.əˌkleɪv/
- /ˈɔt.oʊˌkleɪv/
- /ˈɑt.əˌkleɪv/ cot caught merger
- /ˈɑt.oʊˌkleɪv/ cot caught merger
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French autoclave, formed with prefix auto- + Latin clavis (“key”).
noun autoclaves
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A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
Similar: clave
verb autoclaves · autoclaving · autoclaved
- To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.
adjective
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Synonym of autokey.
Similar: autokey
Translations
Talk about this word "autoclave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/autoclave. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. autoclave. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/autoclave "autoclave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/autoclave.Cite this
@misc{autoclave_2026,
title = {autoclave},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autoclave},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
