English

Noun

autoclave ‎(plural autoclaves)

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

Translations

Verb

autoclave ‎(third-person singular simple present autoclaves, present participle autoclaving, simple past and past participle autoclaved)

1. (transitive) To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.

Translations

French

Etymology

From auto- +‎ Latin clavis ‎(“key”).

Noun

autoclave m ‎(plural autoclaves)

1. autoclave

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from French autoclave.

Pronunciation

Noun

autoclave f ‎(plural autoclavi)

1. autoclave

Anagrams

• cautelavo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from French autoclave.

Noun

autoclave f ‎(plural autoclaves)

1. autoclave