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chemical indicator

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chemical indicator,
1 a commercially prepared device that monitors all or part of the physical conditions of the sterilization cycle. It usually consists of a sensitive ink dye that changes color under certain conditions.
2 a compound added to a reaction system to show, typically by a change in color, when the process is complete, as in an acid-base titration.


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