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What does sterilization mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word sterilization? Here's what it means.

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  1. (uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
  2. (uncountable) A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
  3. (countable) an instance of a sterilization procedure
  4. (uncountable) A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.
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Along with characterizing a plastic's bending properties, flexure can be used to evaluate aging and sterilization effects on a product.
Consequently, ozone needs to be generated on-site for deodorization, disinfection and even sterilization purposes.
Tensile-strength data collected before and after sterilization can help predict any changes in the strength of the material.
Second, heat drives lignocellulose resin out of the wood's pulp during the sterilization process.
Plastic syringes can be sterilized in a microwave oven, which is another method of heat sterilization.
Currently, the two most common methods of sterilization are ethylene oxide treatment and gamma irradiation.

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