sterilizer

Other forms: sterilizers

Definitions of sterilizer
  1. noun
    a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
    synonyms: autoclave, steriliser
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    types:
    digester
    autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
    pressure cooker
    autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
    type of:
    vessel
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
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