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Definition of Steriliser
1. Noun. A device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments.
Specialized synonyms: Digester, Pressure Cooker
Generic synonyms: Vessel
Derivative terms: Autoclave, Sterilise, Sterilize
Definition of Steriliser
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of sterilizer) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Steriliser
Literary usage of Steriliser
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Clinical Journal (1905)
"18 is a small space between the inner and outer wall of the steriliser, where
the steam is generated, The tins which contain the dressings, etc., ..."
2. A System of gynaecology by Thomas Clifford Allbutt, William Smoult Playfair, Thomas Watts Eden (1906)
"This apparatus is known as the autoclave, or high-pressure steam steriliser; it
is heated by gas, and is capable of raising steam to Fio. 179. ..."
3. Manual of Bacteriology by Robert Muir, James Ritchie (1897)
"The apparatus ordinarily used is " Koch's steam steriliser" (Fig. 3). This consists
of a tall metal cylinder on legs, provided with a lid, ..."
4. Manual of bacteriology by Robert Muir (1899)
"Steam at 100° C. is therefore available for the sterilisation of all ordinary media.
In using the Koch's I* 11 FIG. 3.—Koch's steam steriliser. ..."
5. Medical Microscopy: A Guide to the Use of the Microscope in Medical Practice by Frank Joseph Wethered (1892)
"Steam steriliser. Hot-air steriliser. Hot-water filter. Incubator. ...
Steam steriliser (fig. 95).*—This consists of a cylindrical vessel, made of leaded ..."
6. The Dublin Journal of Medical Science (1898)
"A, steriliser; B, Screw Top; C, Rubber Washer. The hands of the operator and his
assistants are first cleansed by washing thoroughly with soap, hot water, ..."
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