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autoclave

/ˈɔtoʊkˌleɪv/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments

  2. verb

    subject to the action of an autoclave

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