How do you use Autoclave in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like sterilizer or steriliser, plus the exact meaning.
Autoclave meaning
A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
Synonyms of Autoclave
Using Autoclave
- The main meaning on this page is: A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.
- Useful related words include: sterilizer, steriliser, vessel, sterilize.
- In the example corpus, autoclave often appears in combinations such as: an autoclave.
Context around Autoclave
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Autoclave
- In this selection, "autoclave" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, extra, certified, via and pressure stand out and add context to how "autoclave" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in an autoclave and a certified autoclave before and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "autoclave" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with autoclave
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There could be other situations where products are placed in an autoclave. (12 words)
The equipment must be sterilized in a certified autoclave before and after every use. (14 words)
Variants An autoclave is a type of pressure cooker used by laboratories and hospitals to sterilize equipment. (17 words)
Certain types of endospores are used to ensure that an autoclaved item has been rendered truly sterile: a small capsule containing the spores is put into the autoclave with the items; after the cycle it is checked to see if anything will grow from it. (45 words)
Use as an autoclave Pressure cookers have been used effectively as makeshift medical autoclaves in rural countries where there is no electrical infrastructure and where the cost of such a piece of equipment would otherwise be prohibitive. (37 words)
After curing at high temperature in an autoclave, the laminate is pyrolized to convert the resin to carbon, impregnated with furfural alcohol in a vacuum chamber, and cured/pyrolized to convert the furfural alcohol to carbon. (36 words)
Example sentences (9)
There could be other situations where products are placed in an autoclave.
That included adding an extra autoclave to sterilize instruments more quickly, using spacesuit-like gowns for doctors to reduce infection risk and having patients start physical therapy just hours after knee- or hip-replacement surgery.
After curing at high temperature in an autoclave, the laminate is pyrolized to convert the resin to carbon, impregnated with furfural alcohol in a vacuum chamber, and cured/pyrolized to convert the furfural alcohol to carbon.
Certain types of endospores are used to ensure that an autoclaved item has been rendered truly sterile: a small capsule containing the spores is put into the autoclave with the items; after the cycle it is checked to see if anything will grow from it.
Chemically set bricks Chemically set bricks are not fired but may have the curing process accelerated by the application of heat and pressure in an autoclave.
Large, flawless, single crystals are synthesized in an autoclave via the hydrothermal process ; emeralds are also synthesized in this fashion.
The equipment must be sterilized in a certified autoclave before and after every use.
Use as an autoclave Pressure cookers have been used effectively as makeshift medical autoclaves in rural countries where there is no electrical infrastructure and where the cost of such a piece of equipment would otherwise be prohibitive.
Variants An autoclave is a type of pressure cooker used by laboratories and hospitals to sterilize equipment.
Common combinations with autoclave
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an autoclave 6×