1An agent used to destroy microorganisms; a disinfectant.
杀灭剂；消毒剂
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Failure to do so will result in disinfection failure because the disinfectant / sterilant may not be exposed to all surfaces of the endoscope.
If an instrument is clamped closed, the sterilant may not reach all surfaces.
Select a disinfectant / sterilant that has no deleterious effects on the items to be sterilized.
The tape should not overlap, because multiple layers of tape may not be permeated by the sterilant.
Ethylene oxide was introduced in the 1950s and is a suitable sterilant for heat- and moisture-sensitive items.
Triclosan (also found in some toothpastes) is a common active ingredient in washing-up liquids, and hydrogen peroxide is used as a sterilant for babies' feeding bottles.
An environmental pollutant and known mutagen and carcinogen in experimental animals and in humans, ethylene oxide is a widely used industrial chemical and sterilant of medical equipment.
The sterilant also may not penetrate the wood completely.
If the tape was not porous, the sterilant would be unable to permeate.
The bottling and corking machines are usually sterilized by steam, or by chemical sterilants.
She noted that an important step in the sterilization process is to ensure that all internal surfaces of an item are exposed to high-level disinfectants or sterilants during the process.
Concentrations of skin antiseptics and preservatives, although lower than disinfectants and sterilants, also demonstrate bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects versus nonsusceptible vegetative pathogens.
1.1A chemical agent used to destroy pests and diseases in the soil, especially fungi and nematodes.
杀虫剂，杀菌剂
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Some strong herbicides, such as soil sterilants used in alleyways, around utility equipment, or along sidewalks, can be absorbed by roots and easily can kill trees.
Definition of sterilant in US English:
sterilant
nounˈsterələnt
1An agent used to destroy microorganisms; a disinfectant.
杀灭剂；消毒剂
Example sentencesExamples
Failure to do so will result in disinfection failure because the disinfectant / sterilant may not be exposed to all surfaces of the endoscope.
The sterilant also may not penetrate the wood completely.
The bottling and corking machines are usually sterilized by steam, or by chemical sterilants.
Triclosan (also found in some toothpastes) is a common active ingredient in washing-up liquids, and hydrogen peroxide is used as a sterilant for babies' feeding bottles.
She noted that an important step in the sterilization process is to ensure that all internal surfaces of an item are exposed to high-level disinfectants or sterilants during the process.
If an instrument is clamped closed, the sterilant may not reach all surfaces.
If the tape was not porous, the sterilant would be unable to permeate.
The tape should not overlap, because multiple layers of tape may not be permeated by the sterilant.
Select a disinfectant / sterilant that has no deleterious effects on the items to be sterilized.
Ethylene oxide was introduced in the 1950s and is a suitable sterilant for heat- and moisture-sensitive items.
An environmental pollutant and known mutagen and carcinogen in experimental animals and in humans, ethylene oxide is a widely used industrial chemical and sterilant of medical equipment.
Concentrations of skin antiseptics and preservatives, although lower than disinfectants and sterilants, also demonstrate bacteriostatic and bactericidal effects versus nonsusceptible vegetative pathogens.
1.1A chemical agent used to destroy pests and diseases in the soil, especially fungi and nematodes.
杀虫剂，杀菌剂
Example sentencesExamples
Some strong herbicides, such as soil sterilants used in alleyways, around utility equipment, or along sidewalks, can be absorbed by roots and easily can kill trees.