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Disinfectant vs Sterilizing - What's the difference?

disinfectant | sterilizing |


As an adjective disinfectant

is referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.

As a noun disinfectant

is a substance which kills germs and/or viruses.

As a verb sterilizing is

.

Sterilization vs Sterilizing - What's the difference?

sterilization | sterilizing |


As a noun sterilization

is (uncountable) the process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms.

As a verb sterilizing is

.

Sterilizing vs Sanitizing - What's the difference?

sterilizing | sanitizing |


As verbs the difference between sterilizing and sanitizing

is that sterilizing is present participle of lang=en while sanitizing is present participle of lang=en.

Terms vs Sterilizing - What's the difference?

terms | sterilizing |


As a noun terms

is .

As a verb sterilizing is

.

Disinfecting vs Sterilizing - What's the difference?

disinfecting | sterilizing |


As verbs the difference between disinfecting and sterilizing

is that disinfecting is present participle of disinfect while sterilizing is present participle of lang=en.

Disinfection vs Sterilizing - What's the difference?

disinfection | sterilizing |


As a noun disinfection

is treatment with disinfectant materials in order to destroy harmful microorganisms.

As a verb sterilizing is

present participle of lang=en.

Sterilising vs Sterilizing - What's the difference?

sterilising | sterilizing |


As verbs the difference between sterilising and sterilizing

is that sterilising is while sterilizing is .

Sterilizing vs Nonsterilizing - What's the difference?

sterilizing | nonsterilizing |


As a verb sterilizing

is .

As an adjective nonsterilizing is

not sterilizing.