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autoclave

/ˈɔt.əˌkleɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
au-to-clave
IPA
/ˈɔt.əˌkleɪv/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

verb

To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.

Transitive verb

adj

Synonym of autokey.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

autoclaves (plural) autoclaves (present, singular) autoclaving (participle, present) autoclaved (participle, past) autoclaved (past)

Derived Forms

autoclavability autoclavable autoclavation unautoclaved

Synonyms

clave autokey sterilizer steriliser

Questions

How do you pronounce autoclave?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔt.əˌkleɪv/.
What does autoclave mean?
A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
Where does autoclave come from?
It is traced to French.

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