Definitions for: Autoclave

[n] a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
[v] subject to the action of an autoclave

Webster (1913) Definition: Au"to*clave, n. [F., fr. Gr. a'yto`s self + L.
clavis key.]
A kind of French stewpan with a steam-tight lid. --Knight.

Synonyms: steriliser, sterilizer

See Also: digester, pressure cooker, sterilise, sterilize, vessel