D-value

noun

In a sterilization procedure, the amount of time required, at a given condition, to kill 90% of relevant microorganisms.

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decimal reduction time
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Meanings

nounD-value (countable and uncountable, plural D-values)

plural D-values

  1. countableuncountablebiologyIn a sterilization procedure, the amount of time required, at a given condition, to kill 90% of relevant microorganisms.

    Synonyms: decimal reduction time

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn a sterilization procedure, the amount of time required, at a given condition, to kill 90% of relevant microorganisms.

Similar
decimal reduction time
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decimal reduction time
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APA

D-value. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D-value

MLA

“D-value.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D-value. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “D-value,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/D-value.

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