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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 — 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 — 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
enclave — en•clave [[t]ˈɛn kleɪv, ˈɑn [/t]] n. v. claved, clav•ing 1) a country or a portion of a country surrounded by foreign territory 2) any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one 3) cvb to make an enclave of • Etymology … From formal English to slang
au|to|clave — « tuh klayv», noun, verb, claved, clav|ing. –n. 1. a strong, closed vessel used especially for sterilizing and cooking. It develops superheated steam under pressure. »The autoclave is practically the same as a pressure cooker (Fred W. Emerson). 2 … Useful english dictionary
en|clave — «EHN klayv», noun, verb, claved, clav|ing. –n. 1. a country or district surrounded entirely or in part by territory of another country, or a territory separated from its country by the territory of another country: »Gibraltar is a British enclave … Useful english dictionary
