autoclave
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
autoclave /ˈɔːtə(ʊ)kleɪv/
▶noun a strong heated container used for chemical reactions and processes using high pressures and temperatures, e.g. steam sterilization. ▶verb heat in an autoclave.
– origin C19: from Fr., from auto- ‘self’ + L. clavus ‘nail’ or clavis ‘key’ (so named because it is self-fastening).
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