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Meaning of STERILIZER

Pronunciation:  st'erul`Izur

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
 
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 Synonyms: autoclave, steriliser
 
 See Also: digester, pressure cooker, vessel

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ster"il*i`zer\, n.
One that sterilizes anything; specif., an apparatus for
sterilizing an organic fluid or mixture.
 

 

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