Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

noun a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp.

verb to put (a food substance or other material) through a sieve.

• The baker used a sieve to sift the flour before mixing it with other ingredients.
• Can you pass me that sieve so I can strain the pasta?
• I need to sieve out the lumps in this gravy before serving it.
• She had to sieve through all the resumes to find the perfect candidate for the job.

noun a sterile person or animal, especially one that is unable to produce offspring

adjective describing something that is free from living organisms, especially bacteria, and therefore unable to reproduce

• The surgical tools must be kept completely sterile to prevent any infections.
• Make sure you clean the wound with a sterile cloth to avoid any complications.
• I don't trust that place, it feels too sterile for my liking.
• The corporate office had a sterile atmosphere, lacking any creativity or warmth.

noun the state or quality of being sterile; the inability to produce offspring or germinate

adjective sterile, relating to sterility

• The sterility of the laboratory ensures accurate results in our experiments.
• The sterility of the surgery room is crucial for patient safety.
• I can't believe how clean and sterile this place is!
• His heart seemed to be filled with sterility, devoid of any warmth or emotion.

noun a compound formed by the reaction of an acid with a chloride compound, typically used in organic chemistry

• The chemist synthesized the acid chloride by reacting the carboxylic acid with thionyl chloride.
• I heard you can make acid chloride by mixing acid with a special kind of chloride.
• Yo, check out this acid chloride I cooked up in the lab.
• Her words cut through the conversation like acid chloride, leaving a lasting impact.