Etymology

sterilizer

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Today it means: A device used to sterilize, killing pathogens by means such as heat, UV light, chemicals, etc. Full definition →

English sterilize
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  1. Englishsterile
  2. Englishsterilize
  3. English todaysterilizer

From sterilize + -er.

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