to sterilize
81steriliser — noun a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments • Syn: ↑autoclave, ↑sterilizer • Derivationally related forms: ↑sterilise, ↑sterilize (for: ↑sterilizer), ↑ …
82sterilization — noun 1. the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce) • Syn: ↑sterilisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑sterilise (for: ↑sterilisation), ↑sterilize • Hypernyms …
83sterilizer — noun a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments • Syn: ↑autoclave, ↑steriliser • Derivationally related forms: ↑sterilise (for: ↑steriliser), ↑sterilize, ↑ …
84desterilize — (ˈ)dē+ transitive verb Etymology: de + sterilize : to release (gold) from an insulated condition in the treasury to useful service (as in forming the base for further credit expansion through deposit in a central bank) * * * desterilization, n.… …
85chemosterilize — verb see chemosterilant * * * chemosterilization, n. /kee moh ster euh luyz , kem oh /, v.t., chemosterilized, chemosterilizing. to sterilize (insects or other animals) with a chemosterilant. Also, esp. Brit., chemosterilise. [CHEMO + STERILIZE] …
86desex — v. t. to make infertile, especially by removing or incapacitating the sexual organs; used of both males and females. Syn: sterilize, unsex, desexualize, fix. [WordNet 1.5] …
87desexualize — v. i. & t. to direct one s libidinous urges into another direction. [WordNet 1.5] 2. same as {desex}. Syn: sterilize, desex, unsex, fix, make infertile. [WordNet 1.5] …
88Irradiate — Ir*ra di*ate ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irradiated} ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Irradiating} ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See {In } in, and {Radiate}.] [1913… …
89Irradiated — Irradiate Ir*ra di*ate ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irradiated} ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Irradiating} ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See {In } in, and {Radiate}.] …
90Irradiating — Irradiate Ir*ra di*ate ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Irradiated} ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Irradiating} ([i^]r*r[=a] d[i^]*[=a] t[i^]ng).] [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See {In } in, and {Radiate}.] …
