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Meanings of disinfectant in English
Antimicrobial agent that is applied to non-living objects (compare: antisepsis) to reduce the number of microorganisms (unwanted germs and parasites) on them (compare:sterilization)
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Portuguese
desinfectante Catalan
bactericida An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease.
Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms.
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Examples for "sanitiser"
Examples for "sanitiser"
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There are only a few hand sanitiser stations scattered throughout the building.
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To bolster this measure, security guards were also equipped with hand sanitiser.
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Hand sanitiser will also be provided at the lower and top stations.
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Hand sanitiser is not safe to drink and should not be consumed.
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Hand sanitiser is also stationed at the entry to every Woolworths store.
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We will use our expertise to help make hand sanitizer, he said.
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Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
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Did I use hand sanitizer when I walked through the second checkpoint?
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The campaign said it would provide masks and hand sanitizer to attendees.
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Ecolab Inc ECL.N saw strong demand for sanitizer in its latest quarter.
Usage of disinfectant in English
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Two years after humidifier disinfectant-sale suspension, no more new cases were found.
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I sniffed about it; the odour of disinfectant unmistakably clung to it.
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Health officials wearing protective suits sprayed disinfectant on vehicles at the checkpoints.
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It smelled strongly of new leather and coconut oil and pine-scented disinfectant.
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Of course, she wore disposable gloves and sprayed the contents with disinfectant.
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These include ventilation systems, onboard barriers and electrostatic disinfectant sprays on flights.
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Large bottles of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes were close at hand.
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The floor and feed troughs should be sprinkled daily with the disinfectant.
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Mrs. Mirrable says she has five bowls of disinfectant in their rooms.
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Arkadin grabbed the disinfectant dispenser and ripped it free of its brackets.
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The room smelled of new paint and disinfectant and was suffocatingly hot.
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Facebook Twitter Pinterest Live performance in a pandemic: disinfectant and empty auditoriums.
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Samples-Bacteria collected from floors before and after placement of disinfectant-filled foot mats.
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After having put the disinfectant away, I use my kitchen as normal.
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Chapel reached for the topical disinfectant applicator to prep the injection site.
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I later realise that the bottle of disinfectant itself was not disinfected.
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Disinfectant through the time
Disinfectant across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common