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sterilant
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ster·i·lant
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ˈstɛr
ə
lənt
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-l
uh
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noun
Chemistry
.
a sterilizing agent.
Origin:
1940–45;
sterile
+
-ant
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sterilant
(ˈstɛrɪlənt)
—
n
any substance or agent used in sterilization
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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