Autoclave
Definition of Autoclave
Au´to`clave
n.
1.
A
kind
of
French
stewpan
with
a
steam-tight
lid
.
2.
a
device
used
for
sterilizing
objects
by
exposing
them
to
steam
at
above
atmospheric
pressure
(
and
thus
at
a
temperature
above
the
normal
boiling
point
of
water
).
It
consists
of
a
closed
chamber
able
to
withstand
internal
pressure
,
and
a
means
of
passing
superheated
steam
into
the
chamber
.
Autoclaves
are
made
in
various
sizes
,
and
are
much
used
in
hospitals
and
research
laboratories
to
render
instruments
and
equipment
sterile
.
Related Words
sterilise
,
steriliser
,
sterilize
,
sterilizer
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