| NOUN | artifact | steriliser, autoclave, sterilizer | a device for heating substances above their boiling point |
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| Meaning | A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments. | |
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| Synonyms | autoclave, sterilizer | |
| 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 | sterilise | make free from bacteria |
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