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Definition of Sterilants
1. sterilant [n] - See also: sterilant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sterilants
Literary usage of Sterilants
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Border Security/anti-infiltration OperationsTechnology (1993)
"If a barren zone is required, soil sterilants provide the most efficient method
... The use of soil sterilants is politically sensitive and requires special ..."
2. Biosafety in the Laboratory: Prudent Practices for the Handling and Disposal by National Research Council (U. S.) (1989)
"Chemical germicides that are registered with the US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) as "sterilants" may be used either for sterilization or for ..."
3. Protecting Residences from Wildfires: A Guide for Homeowners, Lawmakers, and by Howard E. Moore (1993)
"The old ones are soil sterilants. The new ones are fertilizers which would probably
promote undesirable as well as desirable growth. ..."
4. Environmental Issues in Primary Careedited by Barbara S. Murdock edited by Barbara S. Murdock (1994)
"At the same time, CFCs from refrigerants, solvents, sterilants, and expanders
for insulation and fast-food cartons, are reaching the upper atmosphere (the ..."
5. Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision Making by National Research Council (2005)
"A major operational effect of the decontamination of buildings by gas phase
sterilants is the required shutdown of the facility. ..."
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