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disinfectant

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




NOUN
chlorine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
cleaner
Synonyms






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At Kampala’s Mirembe food market, where stalls overflow with watermelons and green bananas, fish vendor Medie Waiswa uses disinfectant every morning to clean his countertop, storage cabinet, chairs and motorcycle handlebars.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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

"We've got biosecurity mats down with disinfectant all over them and are limiting who can go in the shed - usually it's just me," Ms Kennedy said.

From BBC Nov. 23, 2025

Boiling, freezing, adding chlorine or other disinfectant or letting water stand will not make it safe.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2025

She rinsed her glove and arm in the disinfectant, and they came up clean and shiny wet.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Bacteria and viruses can hide inside amoebae, where they may be shielded from disinfectants and other treatment methods.

From Science Daily Jun. 6, 2026

Instead of relying on chemical disinfectants, the surface uses mechanical force to disable the virus.

From Science Daily Apr. 22, 2026

He is also the chief science officer of Curativa Bay, a natural products company that sells skincare, disinfectants and supplements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2026

The medical profession successfully argued for an exemption from the wet wipe ban, arguing that non-plastic wipes absorb too much of the detergents and disinfectants impregnated in them, with potential consequences for patient safety.

From BBC Nov. 17, 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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