disinfectant
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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
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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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