drukvat

Definitions of drukvat
  1. noun
    a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
    synonyms: drukketel
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    types:
    digestief
    autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
    drukpan, hogedrukpan, pressure-cooker, pressurecooker, snelkoker, snelkookpan
    autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
    type of:
    vaatje, vat
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
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