Clean
Clean adjective - Free from dirt or stain.
Sterilising and clean are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sterilising" instead an adjective "Clean".
Sterilising
Clean and sterilising are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clean" instead an adjective "Sterilising".
Mutual synonyms
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Sterilising and Clean. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clean/sterilising
Clean & Sterilising. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/clean/sterilising>.
Sterilising or Clean. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clean/sterilising.
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