Word: autoclaves
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
to
claves
Definition: Plural of autoclave; a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
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: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.