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Noun Concept
Categories: Laboratory equipment, Medical equipment, All articles needing additional references, Articles with short description
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autoclave  sterilizer  steriliser  autoclavation  autoclave sterilizer
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A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments WordNet 3.0
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A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
An autoclave is a machine used to carry out industrial and scientific processes requiring elevated temperature and pressure in relation to ambient pressure and/or temperature. Wikipedia
Pressure chamber used to sterilize equipment and supplies. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Utilized to process parts and materials under pressure, as in curing Wikipedia Disambiguation
Lab equipment that uses steam, pressure and time to sterilize lab media including glassware, instruments and biological waste Wikidata
A pressurized device designed to heat aqueous solutions above their boiling point at normal atmospheric pressure to achieve sterilization. OmegaWiki
A device used to sterilize, killing pathogens by means such as heat, UV light, chemicals, etc. Wiktionary
A device used to sterilize. Wiktionary (translation)
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The hospital was in trouble when the sterilizer broke; they almost had to shut down the operating room. Wiktionary