Autoclave
WordNet
noun
(1) A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
verb
(2) Subject to the action of an autoclave
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
Verb
- To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.
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