sterilizer (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *sterilizer*:
NOUN	artifact	sterilizer, autoclave, steriliser	a device for heating substances above their boiling point

sterilizer > pronunciation
Sounds	steh'rahlay.zer
Rhymes	abuser ... womanizer: 73 rhymes with zer...

English > *sterilizer*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments.
Synonyms	autoclave, steriliser
Narrower	digester	autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested
Narrower	pressure cooker	autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
Broader	vessel	An object used as a container (especially for liquids / liquids)
Spanish	autoclave
Catalan	autoclau, esterilitzador
Verbs	sterilize	make free from bacteria

HyperDic: sterilizer