disinfectant
/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/
disinfectant
📚 Meanings
- 1.
a substance or treatment that kills bacteria or other microorganisms.
"The hospital uses a powerful disinfectant to clean the operating rooms."
- 1.
having the power to kill bacteria or other microorganisms.
"The hospital uses a powerful disinfectant to clean the operating rooms."
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Always use a disinfectant after handling raw meat to prevent contamination.
Always use a disinfectant after handling raw meat to prevent contamination.
This spray acts as a disinfectant, killing germs on surfaces.
This spray acts as a disinfectant, killing germs on surfaces.
We need to buy more disinfectant for the upcoming cleaning.
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How do you pronounce disinfectant?
disinfectant is pronounced [/dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/]. You can hear a native pronunciation on Smoveth.
What does disinfectant mean?
disinfectant means "disinfectant". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
How difficult is disinfectant?
disinfectant is a Elementary-level word.
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Example: "Always use a disinfectant after handling raw meat to prevent contamination." — used to mean "disinfectant".
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