sterilant

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/ˈstɛɹɪlənt/

noun

Any substance used to sterilize something

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Meanings

nounsterilant (plural sterilants)

plural sterilants

  1. Any substance used to sterilize something

Origin

From sterile + -ant.

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APA

sterilant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sterilant

MLA

“sterilant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sterilant. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sterilant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sterilant.

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