disinfection
Example Sentences
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A disinfection problem at Pembury Water Treatment Works had caused the failure but there was no evidence supply became infected, said South East Water.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
He added the treatment works were "performing much better" over the last 24 hours, and the boiled water notice was implemented as a "precautionary step" while disinfection of water takes place.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
To test whether this odor shift alone triggers the disinfection response, researchers transferred the altered scent to healthy pupae and monitored the workers' behavior.
From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025
The result: excess exposure to toxic lead, bacteria and a disinfection byproduct in Flint’s drinking water.
From Salon • May 8, 2024
The product is used to bleach sugar, as well as for construction and disinfection purposes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
