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• Autoclave — Au to*clave, n. [F., fr. Gr. a yto s self + L. clavis key.] 1. A kind of French stewpan with a steam tight lid. Knight. [1913 Webster] 2. a device used for sterilizing objects by exposing them to steam at above atmospheric pressure (and thus at a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Autoclave-resistant factor — is a substance found in soybeans that may slow down or stop the spread of cancer. This substance does not break down in an autoclave (a device that uses high pressure steam to kill microorganisms and clean medical equipment). External links *… …   Wikipedia

• autoclave — ► NOUN ▪ a strong heated container used for processes using high pressures and temperatures, e.g. steam sterilization. ORIGIN from Greek auto self + Latin clavus nail or clavis key (because it is self fastening) …   English terms dictionary

• autoclave — [ôt′ə klāv΄] n. [Fr < auto , AUTO + L clavis, key: see CLOSE3] a container for sterilizing, cooking, etc. by superheated steam under pressure vt. autoclaved, autoclaving to sterilize or cook by means of such a device …   English World dictionary

• Autoclave — For other uses, see Autoclave (disambiguation). Square Section Autoclave A modern front loading autoclave Uses Sterilization Inventor Charles Chamberland Manufacturer Astell Scientific …   Wikipedia

• Autoclave — A chamber for sterilizing with steam under pressure. The original autoclave was essentially a pressure cooker. The steam tightened the lid. The device was called an autoclave (from the Greek auto, self + clavis, key) meaning self locking. * * * 1 …   Medical dictionary

• autoclave — /aw teuh klayv /, n., v., autoclaved, autoclaving. n. 1. a heavy vessel for conducting chemical reactions under high pressure. 2. See pressure cooker. 3. Med., Bacteriol. an apparatus in which steam under pressure effects sterilization. v.t. 4.… …   Universalium

• Steam digester — [ Denis Papin s steam digester (1679)] The steam digester (or bone digester, and also known as Papin’s digester) is a high pressure cooker invented by French physicist Denis Papin in 1679. It is a device for extracting fats from bones in a high… …   Wikipedia

• autoclave — I. noun Etymology: French, from aut + Latin clavis key more at clavicle Date: 1876 an apparatus in which special conditions (as high or low pressure or temperature) can be established for a variety of applications; especially an apparatus (as for …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• autoclave — [ ɔ:tə(ʊ)kleɪv] noun a strong heated container used for chemical reactions and processes using high pressures and temperatures, e.g. steam sterilization. verb heat in an autoclave. Origin C19: from Fr., from auto self + L. clavus nail or clavis… …   English new terms dictionary

• autoclave — 1) n. a piece of equipment for sterilizing surgical instruments, dressings, etc. It consists of a chamber, similar to a domestic pressure cooker, in which the articles are placed and treated with steam at high pressure. 2) vb. to sterilize in an… …   The new mediacal dictionary