Associations to the word «Sterilization»

Wiktionary

STERILIZATION, noun. (uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
STERILIZATION, noun. (uncountable) A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
STERILIZATION, noun. (countable) an instance of a sterilization procedure
STERILIZATION, noun. (uncountable) A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.

Dictionary definition

STERILIZATION, noun. The act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce).
STERILIZATION, noun. The procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means).

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras