Word: nonsterilizing
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
ste
ri
li
zing
Definition: not sterilizing; make free from bacteria
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: sterile
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Germless; free from all living or viable microorganisms.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.