autoclave
2 synonyms for autoclave, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A tough, sealed container that uses heat and high pressure, used for jobs such as sterilising instruments or cooking.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
sterilizer
steriliser
Etymology
Borrowed from French autoclave, itself formed with the prefix auto- and Latin clavis, meaning “key”.
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