sterilization, sterilisation
(noun) the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria or other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
sterilization, sterilisation
(noun) the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sterilization (countable and uncountable, plural sterilizations)
(uncountable) The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.
(uncountable) A procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
(countable) an instance of a sterilization procedure
(uncountable) A monetary policy operation used to offset a foreign exchange intervention.
Source: Wiktionary
Ster`il*i*za"tion, n. (Biol.)
Definition: The act or process of sterilizing, or rendering sterile; also, the state of being sterile.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.