autoclave – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
autoclave
n.
pressure cooker; sterilizer, apparatus used to heat substances above the boiling point; boiler with an automatic closing mechanism
v.
heat in an autoclave
Autoclave
An
autoclave is a pressure chamber used to carry out industrial processes requiring elevated temperature and pressure different to ambient air pressure. Autoclaves are used in medical applications to perform sterilization; and in the chemical industry to cure coatings,
vulcanize rubber and for
hydrothermal synthesis.
autoclave
Noun
1. a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
(synonym) sterilizer, steriliser
(hypernym) vessel
(hyponym) digester
Verb
1. subject to the action of an autoclave
(hypernym) sterilize, sterilise
(derivation) sterilizer, steriliser
autoclave
nm.
autoclave, pressure cooker
autoclave
nf.
autoclave, boiler with an automatic closing mechanism
