AUTOCLAVING

Verb

autoclaving

present participle of autoclave

Noun

autoclaving (plural autoclavings)

sterilization in an autoclave

Anagrams

• vacuolating

Source: Wiktionary


AUTOCLAVE

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



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30 November 2024

HYPOTHETICAL

(noun) a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.; “consider the following, just as a hypothetical”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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