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au·to·clave

 (ô′tō-klāv′)
n.
A strong, pressurized, steam-heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, or cooking.

[French : Greek auto-, auto- + Latin clāvis, key (from the fact that it is self-locking from the pressurization).]
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autoclave

(ˈɔːtəˌkleɪv)
n
1. (Chemistry) a strong sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure
2. (Medicine) an apparatus for sterilizing objects (esp surgical instruments) or for cooking by means of steam under pressure
3. (Cookery) an apparatus for sterilizing objects (esp surgical instruments) or for cooking by means of steam under pressure
4. (Civil Engineering) civil engineering a vessel in which freshly cast concrete or sand-lime bricks are cured very rapidly in high-pressure steam
vb
(tr) to put in or subject to the action of an autoclave
[C19: from French auto- + -clave, from Latin clāvis key]
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au•to•clave

(ˈɔ təˌkleɪv)

n., v. -claved, -clav•ing. n.
1. a heavy vessel for sterilizing or cooking by means of steam under pressure.
2. a heavy vessel for conducting chemical reactions under high pressure.
v.t.
3. to place in an autoclave.
[1875–80; < French, =auto- auto-1 + clave < Latin clāv-, s. of clāvis key and clāvus nail]
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autoclave


Past participle: autoclaved
Gerund: autoclaving

Imperative
autoclave
autoclave
Present
I autoclave
you autoclave
he/she/it autoclaves
we autoclave
you autoclave
they autoclave
Preterite
I autoclaved
you autoclaved
he/she/it autoclaved
we autoclaved
you autoclaved
they autoclaved
Present Continuous
I am autoclaving
you are autoclaving
he/she/it is autoclaving
we are autoclaving
you are autoclaving
they are autoclaving
Present Perfect
I have autoclaved
you have autoclaved
he/she/it has autoclaved
we have autoclaved
you have autoclaved
they have autoclaved
Past Continuous
I was autoclaving
you were autoclaving
he/she/it was autoclaving
we were autoclaving
you were autoclaving
they were autoclaving
Past Perfect
I had autoclaved
you had autoclaved
he/she/it had autoclaved
we had autoclaved
you had autoclaved
they had autoclaved
Future
I will autoclave
you will autoclave
he/she/it will autoclave
we will autoclave
you will autoclave
they will autoclave
Future Perfect
I will have autoclaved
you will have autoclaved
he/she/it will have autoclaved
we will have autoclaved
you will have autoclaved
they will have autoclaved
Future Continuous
I will be autoclaving
you will be autoclaving
he/she/it will be autoclaving
we will be autoclaving
you will be autoclaving
they will be autoclaving
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been autoclaving
you have been autoclaving
he/she/it has been autoclaving
we have been autoclaving
you have been autoclaving
they have been autoclaving
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been autoclaving
you will have been autoclaving
he/she/it will have been autoclaving
we will have been autoclaving
you will have been autoclaving
they will have been autoclaving
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been autoclaving
you had been autoclaving
he/she/it had been autoclaving
we had been autoclaving
you had been autoclaving
they had been autoclaving
Conditional
I would autoclave
you would autoclave
he/she/it would autoclave
we would autoclave
you would autoclave
they would autoclave
Past Conditional
I would have autoclaved
you would have autoclaved
he/she/it would have autoclaved
we would have autoclaved
you would have autoclaved
they would have autoclaved
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.autoclave - a device for heating substances above their boiling pointautoclave - a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
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
vessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
Verb1.autoclave - subject to the action of an autoclave
sterilise, sterilize - make free from bacteria
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Translations
autoclavestérilisateur
автоклав

autoclave

[ˈɔːtəˌkleɪv] nautoclave f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

autoclave

n autoclave f
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At the EcoParc, which will be the UK's largest autoclaving plant, items which can be recycled, such as tin cans and aluminium foil, will be plucked from the rubbish and sent for recycling.
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You can imagine how dirty a handpiece turbine can get if the debris is not flushed out of the head prior to autoclaving. Unless it is removed, the debris will continue to bake around the turbine resulting in premature failure.
Lexan HPS7 is said to combine excellent lipid resistance with good retention of properties following repeated autoclaving and gamma sterilization.
A new process based on steam autoclaving can recover cellulose fiber from municipal solid waste.
Ball-End Hex Keys are made entirely from stainless steel and are designed for repeated autoclaving. Designed for limited-space applications that require angled entry, these useful keys are available in both inch and metric sizes, in both "L" pattern and as drivers with Zytel nylon handles suitable for autoclaving.
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