| Pronunciation: | | st'erul`Izur
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments |
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STERILIZER is a 10 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | autoclave, steriliser |
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| | See Also: | | digester, pressure cooker, vessel |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ster"il*i`zer\, n.
One that sterilizes anything; specif., an apparatus for
sterilizing an organic fluid or mixture.
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