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sterilization
noun [U] (CLEANING) (UK usually sterilisation) /ˌster.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
/ˌster.ɪ.ləˈ-/ Definition
(Definition of sterilization noun (CLEANING) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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