# autoclave

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɔt.əˌkleɪv/ · frequency rank #69,655

## Definitions
1. A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French autoclave, formed with prefix auto- + Latin clavis (“key”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/autoclave