simple past tense and past participle of sterilize

Any substance used to sterilize something

plural of sterilant

in a sterile manner.

The state or condition of being sterile.

(of a plant) Incapable of self-fertilization.

A chemical that temporarily or permanently prevents the growth of all plants and animals, depending on the chemical.

plural of soil sterilant

(particle physics) A type of neutrino (and potentially dark matter), that may be supermassive, which has right-handed chirality, and only interacts with other particles via gravity.

plural of sterile neutrino