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/ˈɔt.əˌkleɪv/ · noun
A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing..
Use autoclave when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Autoclave means A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing..
Common synonyms include clave, autokey.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use autoclave where its definition matches the intended context.
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