单词 | autoclave |
释义 | Word Frequency autoclave(ˈɔːtəˌkleɪv) noun 1. a strong sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure 2. an apparatus for sterilizing objects (esp surgical instruments) or for cooking by means of steam under pressure 3. civil engineering a vessel in which freshly cast concrete or sand-lime bricks are cured very rapidly in high-pressure steam verb 4. (transitive) to put in or subject to the action of an autoclave Word origin C19: from French auto- + -clave, from Latin clāvis key |
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