Definition of sterilant in English:
sterilant
noun ˈstɛrɪl(ə)ntˈsterələnt
1An agent used to destroy microorganisms; a disinfectant.
Example sentencesExamples
- Failure to do so will result in disinfection failure because the disinfectant / sterilant may not be exposed to all surfaces of the endoscope.
- If an instrument is clamped closed, the sterilant may not reach all surfaces.
- Select a disinfectant / sterilant that has no deleterious effects on the items to be sterilized.
- The tape should not overlap, because multiple layers of tape may not be permeated by the sterilant.
- Ethylene oxide was introduced in the 1950s and is a suitable sterilant for heat- and moisture-sensitive items.
- Triclosan (also found in some toothpastes) is a common active ingredient in washing-up liquids, and hydrogen peroxide is used as a sterilant for babies' feeding bottles.
- An environmental pollutant and known mutagen and carcinogen in experimental animals and in humans, ethylene oxide is a widely used industrial chemical and sterilant of medical equipment.
- The sterilant also may not penetrate the wood completely.
- If the tape was not porous, the sterilant would be unable to permeate.
- The bottling and corking machines are usually sterilized by steam, or by chemical sterilants.
- She noted that an important step in the sterilization process is to ensure that all internal surfaces of an item are exposed to high-level disinfectants or sterilants during the process.
- Concentrations of skin antiseptics and preservatives, although lower than disinfectants and sterilants, also demonstrate bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects versus nonsusceptible vegetative pathogens.
- 1.1 A chemical agent used to destroy pests and diseases in the soil, especially fungi and nematodes.
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- Some strong herbicides, such as soil sterilants used in alleyways, around utility equipment, or along sidewalks, can be absorbed by roots and easily can kill trees.