sterilizableadj.
/ˈstɛrɪˌlʌɪzəb(ə)l/ Capable of being sterilized.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > disinfecting > [adjective] > sterilized > able to be
sterilizable1904
1904 Lancet 25 June 1782/1 Some of the earliest electric sigmoidoscopes were not sterilisable, as the electric light and connexions were an integral part of the tube.
Derivatives
ˌsterilizaˈbility n.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > freedom from impurities > removal of impurities > disinfecting > [noun] > sterilization > ability to be sterilized
sterilizability1903
1903 Jrnl. Royal Microsc. Soc. 680 Simplicity, cheapness, and easy sterilisability are claimed for the syringe.
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