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Recent Examples of disinfectantSome water systems decided to use chloramine -- a chemical compound formed by mixing chlorine and ammonia -- as a disinfectant instead.—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024 And use a disinfectant to clean the underside of your tables and bar tops, to avoid dust, grime, and other nasty germs from touching your legs and clothes.—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025 If water remains stagnant in a reservoir, there is a risk that chloramine, the chemical used as a disinfectant, will break down and chlorine will evaporate, leaving behind ammonia that could foster bacterial growth in the water supply.—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025 The researchers also noticed that the compound was absent from water systems that use disinfectants other than chloramines.—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disinfectant
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