high-pressure autoclave

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• Pressure cooking — is a method of cooking in a sealed vessel that does not permit air or liquids to escape below a preset pressure. Because the boiling point of water increases as the pressure increases, the pressure built up inside the cooker allows the liquid in… …   Wikipedia

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

• 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

• 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 — 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 — 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

• autoclave — au•to•clave [[t]ˈɔ təˌkleɪv[/t]] n. v. claved, clav•ing 1) med coo a heavy vessel for sterilizing or cooking by means of steam under pressure 2) chem. a heavy vessel for conducting chemical reactions under high pressure 3) to place in an… …   From formal English to slang

• autoclave-resistant factor — 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) …   English dictionary of cancer terms

• autoclave — /ˈɔtəkleɪv/ (say awtuhklayv) noun 1. a heavy vessel in which chemical reactions take place under high pressure. 2. a pressure cooker. 3. Medicine a strong closed vessel in which steam under pressure effects sterilisation. {French: self regulation …  

• autoclave — n. 1 a strong vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressures and temperatures. 2 a sterilizer using high pressure steam. Etymology: AUTO + L clavus nail or clavis key …   Useful english dictionary