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disinfectant

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




NOUN
chlorine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
cleaner
Synonyms






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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

“Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and it’s time to shine a light on puppy mills,” Newsom said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2025

Another rag, sprayed with disinfectant, goes into the middle pocket, and a yellow rag bearing wood polish in the right-hand pocket.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

She said the overflowing and soiled bathrooms were so disgusting that she had to use the little money she had on her to purchase bleach and disinfectants for her family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

One major consequence is that many harmful microbes are becoming resistant to antibiotics and disinfectants, creating serious challenges for medicine and public health.

From Science Daily May 8, 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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