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sterilization

noun

The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)

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Word length
13
Starts with
S
Ends with
N
Contains
TE
Scrabble score
22
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)

noun

  1. The act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)

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