01 Word definition

autoclave

9 letters · 5 vowels · 4 consonants

Is AUTOCLAVE a word?

Yes. AUTOCLAVE is a 9-letter noun. a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell AUTOCLAVE?

A-U-T-O-C-L-A-V-E

AUTOCLAVE contains 9 letters, begins with A, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

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

2verb

  1. subject to the action of an autoclave

Synonyms
sterilizersteriliser
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is AUTOCLAVE spelled?

A1U2T3O4C5L6A7V8E9
Starts withAUTFirst 3 letters
Ends withAVELast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A
Vowel balance5 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About AUTOCLAVE.

How do you spell AUTOCLAVE?

AUTOCLAVE is spelled A-U-T-O-C-L-A-V-E. It contains 9 letters.