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disinfectant

[dis-in-fek-tuhnt] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛk tənt /




NOUN
chlorine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
cleaner
Synonyms






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I believe a little sunlight would be a great disinfectant.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

The Lysol disinfectant maker’s sales grew 5% on a like-for-like basis on year, Reckitt Benckiser said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

At 7:00 am, relatives brought packages: deodorant, toothpaste, soap and shampoo in labeled plastic bags, plus disinfectant and bleach -- provisions essential for maintaining hygiene in the latrines of tiny cells.

From Barron's Jan. 10, 2026

Mr Inch said the water was contaminated so they washed with a disinfectant and were concerned about becoming unwell.

From BBC May 26, 2025

“Yes, sir,” I said, tossing the disinfectant wipe out of the window.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

The researchers reported that bacteria exposed to nanoplastics can become more resistant to disinfectants.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

If infected rodents are confirmed on board, public-health officials might require a thorough decontamination—a process that, according to the CDC, involves wetting all surfaces with disinfectants before cleaning to avoid sending virus particles airborne.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Inside the amoeba, these pathogens can survive in a kind of safe shelter, shielded from disinfectants that would normally destroy them.

From Science Daily May 2, 2026

Most common disinfectants do not kill C. auris, which can live on surfaces for weeks.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2025

He went to the bathroom and scrubbed himself with disinfectants, scraping his hide with pumice stone.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin




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