autoclave

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French autoclave, formed with prefix auto- + Latin clavis (key).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔtəˌkleɪv/

Noun

autoclave (plural autoclaves)

  1. A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.

Translations

Verb

autoclave (third-person singular simple present autoclaves, present participle autoclaving, simple past and past participle autoclaved)

  1. (transitive) To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.

Translations

Adjective

autoclave (not comparable)

  1. (cryptography) autokey

Anagrams


French

Etymology

From auto- + Latin clavis (key).

Noun

autoclave m (plural autoclaves)

  1. autoclave

Further reading


Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French autoclave.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

autoclave f (plural autoclavi)

  1. autoclave

Anagrams


Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French autoclave.

Noun

autoclave f (plural autoclaves)

  1. autoclave
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