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au·to·clave A0533800 (ô′tō-klāv′)n. A strong, pressurized, steam-heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, or cooking. [French : Greek auto-, auto- + Latin clāvis, key (from the fact that it is self-locking from the pressurization).]autoclave (ˈɔːtəˌkleɪv) n1. (Chemistry) a strong sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure2. (Medicine) an apparatus for sterilizing objects (esp surgical instruments) or for cooking by means of steam under pressure3. (Cookery) an apparatus for sterilizing objects (esp surgical instruments) or for cooking by means of steam under pressure4. (Civil Engineering) civil engineering a vessel in which freshly cast concrete or sand-lime bricks are cured very rapidly in high-pressure steamvb (tr) to put in or subject to the action of an autoclave[C19: from French auto- + -clave, from Latin clāvis key]au•to•clave (ˈɔ təˌkleɪv) n., v. -claved, -clav•ing. n. 1. a heavy vessel for sterilizing or cooking by means of steam under pressure. 2. a heavy vessel for conducting chemical reactions under high pressure. v.t. 3. to place in an autoclave. [1875–80; < French, =auto- auto-1 + clave < Latin clāv-, s. of clāvis key and clāvus nail] autoclave Past participle: autoclaved Gerund: autoclaving
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autoclave | autoclave |
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I autoclave | you autoclave | he/she/it autoclaves | we autoclave | you autoclave | they autoclave |
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I autoclaved | you autoclaved | he/she/it autoclaved | we autoclaved | you autoclaved | they autoclaved |
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I am autoclaving | you are autoclaving | he/she/it is autoclaving | we are autoclaving | you are autoclaving | they are autoclaving |
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I have autoclaved | you have autoclaved | he/she/it has autoclaved | we have autoclaved | you have autoclaved | they have autoclaved |
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I was autoclaving | you were autoclaving | he/she/it was autoclaving | we were autoclaving | you were autoclaving | they were autoclaving |
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I had autoclaved | you had autoclaved | he/she/it had autoclaved | we had autoclaved | you had autoclaved | they had autoclaved |
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I will autoclave | you will autoclave | he/she/it will autoclave | we will autoclave | you will autoclave | they will autoclave |
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I will have autoclaved | you will have autoclaved | he/she/it will have autoclaved | we will have autoclaved | you will have autoclaved | they will have autoclaved |
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I will be autoclaving | you will be autoclaving | he/she/it will be autoclaving | we will be autoclaving | you will be autoclaving | they will be autoclaving |
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I have been autoclaving | you have been autoclaving | he/she/it has been autoclaving | we have been autoclaving | you have been autoclaving | they have been autoclaving |
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I will have been autoclaving | you will have been autoclaving | he/she/it will have been autoclaving | we will have been autoclaving | you will have been autoclaving | they will have been autoclaving |
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I had been autoclaving | you had been autoclaving | he/she/it had been autoclaving | we had been autoclaving | you had been autoclaving | they had been autoclaving |
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I would autoclave | you would autoclave | he/she/it would autoclave | we would autoclave | you would autoclave | they would autoclave |
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I would have autoclaved | you would have autoclaved | he/she/it would have autoclaved | we would have autoclaved | you would have autoclaved | they would have autoclaved | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | autoclave - a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instrumentssteriliser, sterilizerdigester - autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digestedpressure cooker - autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of watervessel - an object used as a container (especially for liquids) | Verb | 1. | autoclave - subject to the action of an autoclavesterilise, sterilize - make free from bacteria | TranslationsautoclavestérilisateurавтоклавautoclaveenUK
autoclave1. 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 Autoclave an apparatus for performing various processes under elevated temperatures and above-atmospheric pressure. The reaction is speeded up under these conditions, and the product yield is increased. Autoclaves may be rotary, rocking, horizontal, vertical, or columnar. If necessary, autoclaves can be provided with internal, external, or outboard heat exchangers; with mechanical, electromagnetic, or pneumatic agitating devices; and with instrumentation for measuring and controlling pressure, temperature, liquid fill level, and so forth. The design and basic parameters of a full-scale industrial autoclave vary widely, with capacities ranging from several dozen cm3 to hundreds of m3; autoclaves are designed to withstand pressures of up to 150MN/m3 (1,500 kgf/cm2) at temperatures of up to 500°C. Packless autoclaves driven by splashproof enclosed electric motors, requiring no seal, are promising for the chemical process industry. The rotor in this motor is mounted directly on the agitator shaft and is covered by an airtight, thin-walled enclosure of nonmagnetic material which does not prevent the magnetic lines of force from extending from the stator of the electric motor to its rotor. Autoclaves are used in the chemical industry in the production of herbicides and organic semifinished products and dyes and in synthesis processes; in hydrometallurgy for leaching with subsequent recovery from solutions of non-ferrous and precious metals and rare elements; in the rubber industry for vulcanizing rubber products; in the canning industry for sterilizing canned goods; and in the construction materials industry. Autoclaves are also widely used in medicine. REFERENCESKorndorf, B. A. Tekhnika vysokikh davlenii v khimii. Leningrad-Moscow, 1952. Planovskii A. N., and P. A. Gurevich. Apparatura promyshlen-nosti poluproduktov i krasitelei. [2nd ed.] Moscow, 1961.G. M. VEKSLER and V. A. ZAITSEV autoclave[′ȯd·ō‚klāv] (engineering) An airtight vessel for heating and sometimes agitating its contents under high steam pressure; used for industrial processing, sterilizing, and cooking with moist or dry heat at high temperatures. autoclaveA pressure vessel in which an environment of steam at high pressure may be produced, usually at a high temperature; used in the curing of concrete products and in the testing of hydraulic cement for soundness. See autoclaveautoclaveenUK
autoclave [aw´to-klāv] a self-locking apparatus for the sterilization of materials by steam under pressure. The autoclave allows steam to flow around each article placed in the chamber. The vapor penetrates cloth or paper used to package the articles being sterilized. Autoclaving is one of the most effective methods for destruction of all types of microorganisms, including spores. The amount of time and degree of temperature necessary for sterilization depend on the articles to be sterilized and whether they are wrapped or left directly exposed to the steam.au·to·clave (aw'tō-klāv), 1. An apparatus for sterilization by steam under pressure consisting of a strong closed boiler in which are placed a small quantity of water and a wire basket holding the articles to be sterilized. 2. To sterilize in an autoclave. [auto- + L. clavis, a key, in the sense of self-locking] autoclave A device that sterilises instruments or materials with heat, high pressure and/or steam.au·to·clave (aw'tō-klāv) 1. An apparatus for sterilization by steam under pressure. 2. To sterilize in an autoclave. [auto- + L. clavis, a key, in the sense of self-locking]autoclave A strong sealed chamber in which surgical instruments, towels, dressings, and other items can be sterilized by steam under raised pressure.autoclave - an apparatus in which objects or materials are sterilized using air-free saturated steam under pressure at temperatures in excess of 100 °C.
- a sealed vessel in which chemical reactions can occur at high pressure.
au·to·clave (aw'tō-klāv) 1. An apparatus for sterilization involving steam under pressure consisting of a strong closed boiler in which are placed a small quantity of water and a wire basket holding the articles to be sterilized. 2. To sterilize in an autoclave. [auto- + L. clavis, a key, in the sense of self-locking]autoclaveenUK
Synonyms for autoclavenoun a device for heating substances above their boiling pointSynonymsRelated Words- digester
- pressure cooker
- vessel
verb subject to the action of an autoclaveRelated Words |