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autoclave (iou)



autoclave noun & verb. L19.
[French, formed as AUTO-1 + Latin clavus nail or clavis key: so called because self-fastening.]
A. noun.
A pressure cooker. rare. L19.
A strong vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressures and temperatures, or for high-pressure sterilization using steam. L19.
b. verb trans. Heat in an autoclave. E20.