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To: badfreeper
Water turns to gas (steam) at 100C.

Yeah, but an autoclave is pressurized and, thus, temperatures higher than 100C are possible.

6 posted on 08/18/2003 6:33:42 PM PDT by Rudder
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To: Rudder
Rudder,

THe article first said it was "130 degrees above boiling temp" (or 100 degrees) for a total of 230. Then it just said 130 degrees, which would only 30 degress above boiling. I assuming they are refering to one atmosphere. A simple journalistic error just the same.

9 posted on 08/18/2003 9:30:25 PM PDT by Boiler Plate
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