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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| disinfectant | xx/x | Noun, Noun | 
| decontamination | xxxx/x | Noun | 
| sterilization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| sterilisation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| chlorination | /x/x | Noun | 
| bacteriological | x/xx/xx | Adjective | 
| hygiene | /x | Noun | 
| cleaning | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| sanitation | xx/x | Noun | 
| sanitary | /xxx | Name | 
| fumigation | xx/x | Noun | 
| wastewater | /xx | Noun | 
| pasteurization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| hypochlorite | xx/x | Noun | 
| purification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| debridement | /xx | Noun | 
| infection | x/x | Noun | 
| handwashing | /xx | Noun | 
| filtration | x/x | Noun | 
| chlorine | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| prophylaxis | xx/x | Noun | 
| treatment | /x | Noun | 
| sewerage | /xx | Noun | 
| sewage | /x | Noun | 
| irradiation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| humidification | x/xx/x | Noun | 
| aeration | /xx | Noun | 
| germ warfare | //x | Phrase, Noun | 
| microbial | x/xx | Adjective | 
| microinjection | /xx/x | Noun | 
| microscopy | x/xx | Noun | 
| micromachining | /xx/x | Noun | 
| excreta | x/x | Noun | 
| thermometers | x/xx | Noun | 
| soiled | / | Verb | 
| concurrent | x/x | Adjective | 
| effluents | /xx | Noun | 
| ultraviolet | xx/xx | Adjective | 
| mains | / | Noun | 
| cleansing | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| rinsing | /x | Verb | 
| terminal | /xx | Adjective | 
| discharges | x/x | Noun | 
| sykes | / | Name | 
| chemical | /xx | Adjective | 
| quarantine | /xx | Noun | 
| washing | /x | Noun | 
| instrument | /xx | Adjective | 
| preoperative | x/xx | Adjective | 
| lenses | /x | Noun | 
| ozone | /x | Noun | 
| drinking | /x | Verb | 
| skin | / | Verb, Noun | 
| resistant | x/x | Noun | 
| coagulation | x/x/x | Noun | 
| heat | / | Adjective | 
| premises | /xx | Noun | 
| sputum | /x | Noun | 
| thorough | /x | Adjective | 
| utensils | x/x | Noun | 
| feces | /x | Noun | 
| bedding | /x | Noun | 
| cleanliness | /xx | Noun | 
| gaseous | /xx | Adjective | 
| stools | / | Noun | 
| sludge | / | Noun | 
| neutralization | xxx/x | Noun | 
| iodine | /xx | Noun | 
| inactivation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| prior | /x | Adverb | 
| swimming | /x | Verb | 
| preservation | xx/x | Noun | 
| aerial | /xx | Adjective | 
| sedimentation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| kills | / | Verb | 
| destroys | x/ | Verb | 
| vaccination | xx/x | Noun | 
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective | 
| accomplished | x/x | Verb | 
| spores | / | Noun | 
| wells | / | Noun | 
| isolation | xx/x | Noun | 
| practiced | /x | Verb | 
| surfaces | /xx | Noun | 
| wounds | / | Noun | 
| contaminated | x/xxx | Verb | 
| linen | /x | Noun | 
| routine | x/ | Adjective | 
| radiant | /xx | Adjective | 
| pools | / | Noun | 
| blankets | /x | Noun | 
| thermal | /x | Adjective | 
| prophylactic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| kinetics | x/x | Noun | 
| recommended | xx/x | Verb | 
| adequate | /xx | Adjective | 
| hides | / | Noun | 
| inoculation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| auditing | /xx | Noun | 
| cleanup | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| demining | /xx | Noun | 
| drying | /x | Noun | 
| hemostasis | xx/x | Noun | 
| inspection | x/x | Noun | 
| milk | / | Noun, Verb | 
| remediation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| sealing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| servicing | /xx | Noun | 
| sterile | /x | Adjective | 
| verification | xxx/x | Noun | 
| weeding | /x | Noun | 
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| dialect | /xx | Noun | 
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun | 
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb | 
| collocation | xx/x | Noun | 
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb | 
| expression | x/x | Noun | 
| literally | /xxx | Adverb | 
| grape | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb | 
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
