autoclave
noun /ˈɔːtəʊkleɪv/
/ˈɔːtəʊkleɪv/
- a strong closed container, used for processes that involve high temperatures or pressureWord Originlate 19th cent.: from French, from auto- ‘self’ + Latin clavus ‘nail’ or clavis ‘key’ (so named because it is self-fastening).