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autoclave
noun
verb
A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
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ˈɔtəˌkleɪv
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noun
A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
verb
Subject to the action of an autoclave
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