Word: sterilizers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ste
ri
li
zers
Definition: Plural of sterilizer; a device for heating substances above their boiling point; used to manufacture chemicals or to sterilize surgical instruments
Morphemes:
Affix: sterile
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Terse; lacking sentiment or emotional stimulation, as in a manner of speaking.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sterilis
Language: la
Decoded: sterilis
Meaning: barren, futile
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns shorter than more formal synonyms.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).