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autoclave

DEFINITIONS OF: autoclave

1

n a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments

Synonyms:
steriliser, sterilizer
Types:
digester
autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
pressure cooker
autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
Type of:
vessel
an object used as a container (especially for liquids)

v subject to the action of an autoclave

Type of:
sterilise, sterilize
make free from bacteria
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