sterilizer
Noun
Meaning
sterilizer (plural sterilizers)
A device used to sterilize, killing pathogens by means such as heat, UV light, chemicals, etc.
The hospital was in trouble when the sterilizer broke; they almost had to shut down the operating room.
Synonyms
bactericidal
purifier
refiner
refinery
antiseptic
preservative
preventative
detergent
disinfectant
autoclave
cleanser
gelder
fumigant
bactericide
germicide
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