Home › Words › T › thermosterilizethermosterilizethermosterilize means to sterilize by means of heat.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, thermosterilize ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom thermo- + sterilize.verbTo sterilize by means of heatDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.thermosterilized 88% match — sterilized by means of heat vs thermosterilize →chemosterilize 73% match — To chemically sterilize vs thermosterilize →radiosterilize 72% match — To sterilize by means of radiosterilization vs thermosterilize →thermostabilize 69% match — To stabilize thermally vs thermosterilize →sterilizable 67% match — Able to be sterilized; able to go through sterilization. vs thermosterilize →sterilization 65% match — The process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms. vs thermosterilize →sterilized 65% match — Rendered free from microorganisms and spores. vs thermosterilize →autosterilized 65% match — sterilized by autosterilization vs thermosterilize →