sterilant

sterilant

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English sterile
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -āns
Old French -antbor.
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Proto-Germanic *-ndz
Proto-West Germanic *-andī
Old English -ende
Middle English -ant
English -ant
English sterilant

    From sterile + -ant.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈstɛɹɪlənt/

    Noun

    sterilant (plural sterilants)

    1. Any substance used to sterilize something

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