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autoclave en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɔt.əˌkleɪv/
  • /ˈɑt.əˌkleɪv/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˈɔt.oʊˌkleɪv/
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɑt.oʊˌkleɪv/ (cot-caught-merger)

Etymology

Borrowed from French autoclave, formed with prefix auto- + Latin clavis (“key”).

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Synonym of autokey.

Synonyms

autokey

autoclave en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɔt.əˌkleɪv/
  • /ˈɑt.əˌkleɪv/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˈɔt.oʊˌkleɪv/
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɑt.oʊˌkleɪv/ (cot-caught-merger)

Etymology

Borrowed from French autoclave, formed with prefix auto- + Latin clavis (“key”).

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
autoclaves Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

autoclavation · autoclavability · autoclavable · unautoclaved

Synonyms

clave

Translations (21)

sv autoklav (sterilized heating vessel) · ko 오토클레이브 (sterilized heating vessel) · cs autokláv (sterilized heating vessel) · cmn 滅菌釜 /灭菌釜 (sterilized heating vessel) · kn ಆಟೋಕ್ಲೇವ್ (sterilized heating vessel) · mk а́втоклав (sterilized heating vessel) · kk автоклав (sterilized heating vessel) · fr autoclave (sterilized heating vessel) · ky автоклав (sterilized heating vessel) · ta அழுத்த அனற்கலம் (sterilized heating vessel) · ja オートクレーブ (sterilized heating vessel) · es autoclave (sterilized heating vessel) · fi autoklaavi (sterilized heating vessel) · id autoklaf (sterilized heating vessel) · pl autoklaw (sterilized heating vessel) · ms autoklaf (sterilized heating vessel) · fa اتوکلاو (sterilized heating vessel) · sq autoklavë (sterilized heating vessel) · cmn 高壓釜 /高压釜 (sterilized heating vessel) · de Autoklav (sterilized heating vessel) · ru автокла́в (sterilized heating vessel)

autoclave en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɔt.əˌkleɪv/
  • /ˈɑt.əˌkleɪv/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˈɔt.oʊˌkleɪv/
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɑt.oʊˌkleɪv/ (cot-caught-merger)

Etymology

Borrowed from French autoclave, formed with prefix auto- + Latin clavis (“key”).

Meanings

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

Forms

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autoclaving Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
autoclaved Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
autoclaved Tense=Past lexicographic
autoclaves Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Translations (3)

fi autoklavoida (sterilize in an autoclave) · fi autoklaavata (sterilize in an autoclave) · fr autoclaver (sterilize in an autoclave)