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STERILIZER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
Synonyms:
autoclave; steriliser; sterilizer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sterilizer" is a kind of...):
vessel (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sterilizer"):
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)
Derivation:
sterilize (make free from bacteria)
