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sterilize

[ster-uh-lahyz] / ˈstɛr əˌlaɪz /


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We press that mash, sterilize it by heating, bottle it and ship it out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Hospitals use it to sterilize medical devices, and some municipalities use low levels to treat public water supplies.

From Salon • Dec. 15, 2025

The rule from which they are seeking relief applies to a chemical known as ethylene oxide, or EtO, which is commonly used to sterilize medical devices that can’t be cleaned using steam or radiation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

San Bernardino County officials have made new deals with a local nonprofit to help sterilize and relocate wild donkeys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

I can boil and sterilize everything he eats and eats from—just as you do for a baby.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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