disinfection
Example Sentences
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Tiger Kingdom Chiang Mai has been temporarily closed for two weeks as officials carry out disinfection work.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Bacteria and viruses can survive inside amoebae, shielded from disinfection processes that would normally eliminate them.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
They also replaced all hotpot equipment and said they had conducted cleaning and disinfection works.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025
Researchers have achieved a breakthrough in improving the efficiency of an electrochemical reaction that produces hydrogen peroxide -- a vital chemical for industrial applications such as disinfection, bleaching, and sewage treatment.
From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2024
In all cases of the outbreak of glanders it is of the utmost consequence to prevent the spread of the disease by the destruction of affected animals and the cleansing and disinfection of infected localities.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various
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