autoclave, sterilizer, steriliser
(noun) a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
autoclave
(verb) subject to the action of an autoclave
Source: WordNet® 3.1
autoclave (plural autoclaves)
A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
autoclave (third-person singular simple present autoclaves, present participle autoclaving, simple past and past participle autoclaved)
(transitive) To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.
autoclave (not comparable)
(cryptography) autokey
• vacuolate
Source: Wiktionary
Au"to*clave, n. Etym: [F., fr. Gr. clavis key.]
Definition: A kind of French stewpan with a steamtight lid. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
