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sterilant

[ ster-uh-luhnt ]

noun

, Chemistry.
  1. a sterilizing agent.


sterilant

/ ˈstɛrɪlənt /

noun

  1. any substance or agent used in sterilization
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sterilant1

First recorded in 1940–45; sterile + -ant

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