autoclave

[ aw-tuh-kleyv ]

/ ˈɔ təˌkleɪv /

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noun

a heavy vessel for conducting chemical reactions under high pressure.

pressure cooker.

Medicine/Medical, Bacteriology. an apparatus in which steam under pressure effects sterilization.

verb (used with object), au·to·claved, au·to·clav·ing.

to place in an autoclave.

Origin of autoclave

1875–80; <French, equivalent to auto-auto-¹ + clave<Latin clāv-, stem of clāvis key and clāvus nail

Words nearby autoclave

autochthonous, autochthonous idea, autocidal, autocide, autoclasis, autoclave, autocoid, autocollimation, autocollimator, autocomplete, AutoCorrect

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Example sentences from the Web for autoclave

Remove the apparatus from the autoclave, and allow it to cool.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Heat the whole apparatus in the autoclave at 120° C. for twenty minutes.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre
Steam applied in an autoclave under a pressure of two atmospheres destroys even the most resistant spores in a few minutes.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The author found that in an autoclave of the type shown in Fig. 81 it required ten minutes for 500 cc.
The Fundamentals of Bacteriology|Charles Bradfield Morrey

An autoclave combined with vacuum chambers and other devices that sterilized and canned milk or other liquid dairy products.
Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology|John T. Schlebecker

British Dictionary definitions for autoclave

autoclave

/ (ˈɔːtəˌkleɪv) /

noun

a strong sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure

an apparatus for sterilizing objects (esp surgical instruments) or for cooking by means of steam under pressure

civil engineering a vessel in which freshly cast concrete or sand-lime bricks are cured very rapidly in high-pressure steam

verb

(tr) to put in or subject to the action of an autoclave

Word Origin for autoclave

C19: from French auto- + -clave, from Latin clāvis key

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for autoclave

autoclave

[ ô′tō-klāv′ ]

n.

A pressurized, steam-heated vessel used for sterilization.

v.

To treat in an autoclave.

Scientific definitions for autoclave

autoclave

[ ô′tō-klāv′ ]

An airtight steel vessel used to heat substances and objects under very high pressures. Autoclaves are used in laboratory experiments and for sterilization.

单词	autoclave
释义	autoclave [ aw-tuh-kleyv ] / ˈɔ təˌkleɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR autoclave ON THESAURUS.COM noun a heavy vessel for conducting chemical reactions under high pressure. pressure cooker. Medicine/Medical, Bacteriology. an apparatus in which steam under pressure effects sterilization. verb (used with object), au·to·claved, au·to·clav·ing. to place in an autoclave. Origin of autoclave 1875–80; <French, equivalent to auto-auto-¹ + clave<Latin clāv-, stem of clāvis key and clāvus nail Words nearby autoclave autochthonous, autochthonous idea, autocidal, autocide, autoclasis, autoclave, autocoid, autocollimation, autocollimator, autocomplete, AutoCorrect Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for autoclave Remove the apparatus from the autoclave, and allow it to cool. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Heat the whole apparatus in the autoclave at 120° C. for twenty minutes. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre Steam applied in an autoclave under a pressure of two atmospheres destroys even the most resistant spores in a few minutes. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles The author found that in an autoclave of the type shown in Fig. 81 it required ten minutes for 500 cc. The Fundamentals of Bacteriology\|Charles Bradfield Morrey An autoclave combined with vacuum chambers and other devices that sterilized and canned milk or other liquid dairy products. Agricultural Implements and Machines in the Collection of the National Museum of History and Technology\|John T. Schlebecker British Dictionary definitions for autoclave autoclave / (ˈɔːtəˌkleɪv) / noun a strong sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure an apparatus for sterilizing objects (esp surgical instruments) or for cooking by means of steam under pressure civil engineering a vessel in which freshly cast concrete or sand-lime bricks are cured very rapidly in high-pressure steam verb (tr) to put in or subject to the action of an autoclave Word Origin for autoclave C19: from French auto- + -clave, from Latin clāvis key Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to autoclave decontaminate, neuter, disinfect, spay, sanitize, castrate, pasteurize, emasculate, fix, purify, incapacitate, clean, fumigate, alter, change, desexualize, antisepticize, unsex, geld Medical definitions for autoclave autoclave [ ô′tō-klāv′ ] n. A pressurized, steam-heated vessel used for sterilization. v. To treat in an autoclave. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for autoclave autoclave [ ô′tō-klāv′ ] An airtight steel vessel used to heat substances and objects under very high pressures. Autoclaves are used in laboratory experiments and for sterilization. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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autoclave

noun

verb (used with object), au·to·claved, au·to·clav·ing.

Origin of autoclave

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noun

verb

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n.

v.

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