| NOUN | artifact | autoclave, sterilizer, steriliser | a device for heating substances above their boiling point |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | body | autoclave | subject to the action of an autoclave |
| Sounds | ao'towkley.v | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | airwave ... wave / Wave: 29 rhymes with eyv... | |
| Meaning | A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments. | |
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| Synonyms | sterilizer, steriliser | |
| Narrower | digester | autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested |
| pressure cooker | autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water | |
| Broader | vessel | An object used as a container (especially for liquids / liquids) |
| Spanish | autoclave | |
| Catalan | autoclau, esterilitzador | |
| Verbs | autoclave | subject to the action of an autoclave |
| Meaning | Subject to the action of an autoclave. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | sterilize, sterilise | make free from bacteria |
| Nouns | autoclave | a device for heating substances above their boiling point |
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