Synonyms for sterilizer
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A device used to sterilize, killing pathogens by means such as heat, UV light, chemicals, etc.
The hospital was in trouble when the sterilizer broke; they almost had to shut down the operating room.
Related words
- Other spellings
- steriliser UK
Forms
- Plural
- sterilizers → autoclaves…
Example sentences
- autoclave I left my phone in the autoclave.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| sterilizer | falling | |
| autoclave | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- autoclave3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (autoclave3 = 3 syllables).