disinfectant
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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
The room was chilly because of the conservation regime and smelled of disinfectant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
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.
From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2025
But I remember thinking that the disinfectant smell of the hospital ruined the cake’s taste.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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