autoclave meaning

UK US /ˈɔtoʊkleɪv/ 3 syllables

autoclave (noun): a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments.

autoclave has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

autoclave as a noun

  1. a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments

    Synonyms: sterilizer, steriliser

    Type of: vessel

    Kinds: digester, pressure cooker

autoclave as a verb

  1. subject to the action of an autoclave

    Type of: sterilize

How to pronounce autoclave

autoclave is pronounced /ˈɔtoʊkleɪv/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AU · words ending in VE · 9-letter words

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