Word: autoclaving
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
to
cla
ving
Definition: sterilization in an autoclave
Morphemes:
Affix: autoclave
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sterilize laboratory equipment in an autoclave.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: auto-
Language: fr
Decoded: auto-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (relating to cars)
Affix: clavis
Language: la
Decoded: clavis
Meaning: key
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of