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View definitions for disinfectant

disinfectant

adjective as in antiseptic

adjective as in medical

noun as in antiseptic

noun as in chlorine

Strongest match

Strong match

noun as in cleaner

Strongest matches

Weak match

noun as in deodorant

noun as in purifier

Strongest match

Strong matches

noun as in refiner

noun as in refinery

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Example Sentences

If water remains stagnant in a reservoir, there is a risk that the disinfectant, chloramine, will break down and chlorine will evaporate, leaving behind ammonia that could foster bacterial growth in the water supply.

But a quick perusal shows that most of these are simple, familiar chemicals that are allowed for very specific reasons, like hydrogen peroxide and rubbing alcohol as disinfectants for equipment.

From Salon

“Sunlight is the best disinfectant and I am quite certain the sun is coming.”

The Environment Agency says that’s because salt water can act as a natural disinfectant and the sea naturally disperses pollutants faster.

From BBC

Dr Morris also highlighted that Bacillus cereus is resistant to some cleaning methods and that sporicides - disinfectants that kill microbial spores - can be required to achieve decontamination.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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