dry heat sterilization


dry heat sterilization

The sterilization of instruments in an oven to raise their surface temperature high enough and long enough to kill any microorganisms.See also: sterilization

dry heat ster·il·i·za·tion

(drī hēt steri-lī-zāshŭn) Disinfection in an ovenlike device at about 160°C.
Synonym(s): dry-heat oven.