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disinfectant
[ dis-in-fek-tuhnt ]
noun
- any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
adjective
- serving as a disinfectant.
disinfectant
/ ËŒ»åɪ²õɪ²Ôˈ´ÚÉ›°ì³ÙÉ™²Ô³Ù /
noun
- an agent that destroys or inhibits the activity of microorganisms that cause disease
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of disinfectant1
Example Sentences
Most common disinfectants do not kill C. auris, which can live on surfaces for weeks.
Many household disinfectants do not work well against the virus.
Boiling, freezing, adding chlorine or other disinfectant or letting water stand will not make it safe.
Sunlight, too, is a great and timeless disinfectant: airy, open spaces don’t just allow air movement that reduces transmission risk — they actually let sunlight in where it can kill bacteria in the air.
For instance, the Environmental Protection Agency in 2021 issued a warning to GEO Group after finding that misuse of a chemical disinfectant spray had caused detainees to suffer nosebleeds and nausea.
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