STERILIZER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments

Synonyms:

autoclave; steriliser; sterilizer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sterilizer" is a kind of...):

vessel (an object used as a container (especially for liquids))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sterilizer"):

digester (autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested)

pressure cooker (autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water)

Derivation:

sterilize (make free from bacteria)