sterilisation (noun)

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• sterilisation — noun 1. the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) • Syn: ↑sterilization • Derivationally related forms: ↑sterilise, ↑sterilize (for: ↑sterilization) • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

• sterilisation — /ˌstɛrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (say .steruhluy zayshuhn) noun 1. the act of sterilising. 2. the condition of being sterilised. 3. the destruction of all living microorganisms, as pathogenic or saprophytic bacteria, vegetative forms, and spores. Also,… …  

• sterilization — noun 1. the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) • Syn: ↑sterilisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑sterilise (for: ↑sterilisation), ↑sterilize • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary

• pasteurisation — noun partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food • Syn: ↑pasteurization • Derivationally related forms: ↑pasteurise, ↑pasteurize (for: ↑pasteurization) …   Useful english dictionary

• irradiation — noun a) An act of irradiating, or state of being irradiated. b) a process of sterilisation whereby radiation is passed through a bag containing food, utensils, etc., to sterilise the contents …   Wiktionary

• altering — noun the sterilization of an animal they took him to the vet for neutering • Syn: ↑neutering, ↑fixing • Derivationally related forms: ↑fix (for: ↑fixing), ↑neuter …   Useful english dictionary

• cleaning — noun the act of making something clean (Freq. 13) he gave his shoes a good cleaning • Syn: ↑cleansing, ↑cleanup • Derivationally related forms: ↑clean up (for: ↑cleanup), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• cleanup — noun 1. a very large profit • Syn: ↑killing • Derivationally related forms: ↑clean up • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑net income, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• fixing — noun 1. the act of putting something in working order again (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑repair, ↑fix, ↑fixture, ↑mend, ↑mending, ↑reparation • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• neutering — noun the sterilization of an animal they took him to the vet for neutering • Syn: ↑fixing, ↑altering • Derivationally related forms: ↑fix (for: ↑fixing), ↑neuter …   Useful english dictionary

• pasteurization — noun partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food • Syn: ↑pasteurisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑pasteurise (for: ↑pasteurisation), ↑pasteurize …   Useful english dictionary