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disinfect

[dis-in-fekt] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛkt /


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Disinfect the pots, flats and cell packs before planting to avoid problems with damping off and other diseases.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

“So sterilize those beakers! Disinfect that glass pipette!”

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022

Disinfect pruners and planting pots and containers with a solution of one-part household bleach and ten-parts water.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2021

Disinfect corpses and ensure that people burying them wear protective clothing.

From Nature • Aug. 4, 2015

Disinfect every week until every germ is destroyed.

From Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry by Pratt Food Co.




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