autoclave
noun/ˈɔːtəʊkleɪv/
/ˈɔːtəʊkleɪv/
- a strong closed container, used for processes that involve high temperatures or pressureWord Originlate 19th cent.: from French, from auto- ‘self’ + Latin clavus ‘nail’ or clavis ‘key’ (so named because it is self-fastening).
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