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Recent Examples of disinfectant
Unfortunately, the group had brought along no bleach or other disinfectant, and bacteria from the mouth of a bear is a serious threat.
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Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Clean your grimy phone If your devices become sticky, crusty or crumb-infested, Ek said to wipe them down with a clean, dry cloth, followed by a disinfectant wipe.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
What kind of capacity will its decarbonization and disinfectant basins need as its 14 client cities grow in population and new cities sign on?
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Sunlight truly is the best disinfectant, in every sense.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
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Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Clean your grimy phone If your devices become sticky, crusty or crumb-infested, Ek said to wipe them down with a clean, dry cloth, followed by a disinfectant wipe.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
What kind of capacity will its decarbonization and disinfectant basins need as its 14 client cities grow in population and new cities sign on?
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
Sunlight truly is the best disinfectant, in every sense.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disinfectant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfectant
Noun
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But alcohol also acts as a solvent when used on oil, grease, and certain wood finishes like shellac.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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In contrast to conventional wet recycling processes, the technology relies on a selective electrochemical separation that utilizes a multifunctional special solvent.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The exhibition features his maps and sullied backpack, toothbrush, bar of soap, and survival goods, along with photos of him sleeping on park benches, crouching on the banks of the Hudson in front of ice floes, and haunting the city.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Health inspectors cited the Sacramento grocery store after observing staff washing raw meat display plates in the preparation sink using handwashing soap and water.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Disinfectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfectant. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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