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- [aw-tuh-kleyv]
- /ˈɔ təˌkleɪv/
- /ˈɔː.təʊ.kleɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [aw-tuh-kleyv]
- /ˈɔ təˌkleɪv/
Definitions of autoclave word
- noun autoclave a strong sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure 3
- noun autoclave an apparatus for sterilizing objects (esp surgical instruments) or for cooking by means of steam under pressure 3
- noun autoclave a vessel in which freshly cast concrete or sand-lime bricks are cured very rapidly in high-pressure steam 3
- verb autoclave to put in or subject to the action of an autoclave 3
- noun autoclave a container for sterilizing, cooking, etc. by superheated steam under pressure 3
- verb transitive autoclave to sterilize or cook by means of such a device 3
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Origin of autoclave
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < French, equivalent to auto- auto-1 + clave < Latin clāv-, stem of clāvis key and clāvus nail
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Parts of speech for Autoclave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
autoclave popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
autoclave usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for autoclave
verb autoclave
- decontaminate — To decontaminate something means to remove all germs or dangerous substances from it.
- neuter — Grammar. noting or pertaining to a gender that refers to things classed as neither masculine nor feminine. (of a verb) intransitive.
- disinfect — to cleanse (rooms, wounds, clothing, etc.) of infection; destroy disease germs in.
- spay — to remove the ovaries of (an animal).
- sanitize — to free from dirt, germs, etc., as by cleaning or sterilizing.
Antonyms for autoclave
verb autoclave
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
- adulterate — If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it.
- dirty — soiled with dirt; foul; unclean: dirty laundry.
Top questions with autoclave
- what is an autoclave?
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- which of the following is a limitation of the autoclave?
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- who invented autoclave?
- how to sterilize body jewelry without an autoclave?
- what is a autoclave?
- how to use an autoclave?
- how to wrap instruments for autoclave?
- how to use an autoclave machine?
- what does an autoclave do?
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- what is the function of autoclave?
- how to autoclave water?
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