sterilizer
noun
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- adverb
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Sense 1 noun
a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
Types & categories
- vessel hypernym
- digester hyponym
- pressure cooker hyponym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sterilize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | autoclave |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | vessel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | digester |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pressure cooker |