sterilizer

• Gerät, das zum Abtöten von Mikroorganismen dient, indem es Gegenstände oder Stoffe erhitzt, meist über ihren Siedepunkt, oder chemisch behandelt; häufig in der Medizin zur Sterilisation von chirurgischen Instrumenten oder in der Chemie eingesetzt.

A device used to heat substances above their boiling point, typically employed in chemical manufacturing or to sterilize surgical instruments.

1. Sterilizing deviceB2formalmedical

   A device used to heat substances above their boiling point, primarily to sterilize surgical instruments or manufacture chemicals.

   Sterilisator

   • The hospital uses an autoclave as a sterilizer for surgical tools.
   • The laboratory technician placed the glassware in the sterilizer.
   • Modern sterilizers use high-pressure steam to kill all microorganisms.

   Synonymeautoclave