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sterilant

/ˈstɛɹɪlənt/

sterilant noun: any substance used to sterilize something.

Noun

sterilant (plural sterilants)

  1. Any substance used to sterilize something

Forms of sterilant

pluralsterilants

Origin of sterilant

From sterile + -ant.

Words formed from sterilant

Questions about sterilant

What does sterilant mean?
Sterilant means any substance used to sterilize something.
What part of speech is sterilant?
Sterilant is a noun.
How do you pronounce sterilant?
Sterilant is pronounced /ˈstɛɹɪlənt/.
What is the plural of sterilant?
The plural of sterilant is sterilants.

Words near sterilant in the dictionary

  1. sterigmate
  2. sterigmatic
  3. sterigmatocystin
  4. sterigmatocystins
  5. sterigmatum
  6. sterilant
  7. sterilants
  8. sterile
  9. sterile antineutrino
  10. sterile antineutrinos
  11. sterile neutrino

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