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- pronunciation:
- ste
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
free of live germs or bacteria.
Dentists use sterile tools.- antonyms:
- contaminated, septic
- similar words:
- clean, disinfected, pure
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| definition 2: |
not able to produce children, plants, or fruit; not fertile.
This soil is sterile from too much use.- synonyms:
- infertile
- antonyms:
- fertile
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| related words: |
dreary |
| derivation: |
sterility (n.) |
Word Builder: sterile +
- sterilize:
to make sterile.
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