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autoclaves

autoclaves is the plural of autoclave.

autoclaves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of autoclave.

Meaning of autoclave

Noun

autoclave (plural autoclaves)

  1. A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
    Synonyms:
    clave

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Questions about autoclaves

What is autoclaves the plural of?
Autoclaves is the plural of autoclave.

Words near autoclaves in the dictionary

  1. autoclavable
  2. autoclavation
  3. autoclavations
  4. autoclave
  5. autoclaved
  6. autoclaves
  7. autoclaving
  8. autoclavings
  9. autocleaning
  10. autocleavable
  11. autocleavage

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