19 Glossary
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M
Metering equipment
Equipment for measuring a specific quantity
R
To reproduce
To repeat
Recooling
Cooling the sterilizing chamber and the sterilized
articles after sterilization
S
Safety valve
Valve which automatically releases steam or air when the
pressure in the sterilizing chamber becomes too high
Septic
Non-sterile, causing disease
Set temperature
The temperature which has to be reached
Steam release
Removal of steam from the sterilizing chamber
Steam sterilizer
Equipment for carrying out degerming under the effect
of steam
Steam pot
Device for heating liquids, for maintaining the
temperature of liquids, and for dissolving agar.
Sterile venting
Venting with filtered air
Sterilization phases
Parts of a sterilization cycle
To sterilize
To degerm, to eliminate all microorganisms
Sterilizer
Equipment used for sterilizing
Sterilizing articles
Unpackaged solid items, packaged solid items,
packaged textiles and packaged hollow items to be
sterilized
Sterilizing temperature
Temperature needed for sterilization
Sterilizing time
Time needed for sterilization
T
Temperature sensor
Thermometer
Thermolabile
Not stable when heated
Toxic Poisonous
V
Vacuum Negative
pressure