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Recent Examples of disinfectant
Speaking shortly after returning from a humanitarian visit to Ituri Province, Greg Ramm, DRC country director for the organization Save the Children, said their teams are working alongside local authorities to deliver basic supplies like disinfectant and chlorine to clinics.
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Erikas Mwisi, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Spray rodent urine and droppings with either an all-purpose disinfectant or make your own by adding 1 1/2 cups of bleach to 1 gallon of water.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 17 May 2026
To prevent infection, the California Department of Public Health advises keeping rodents out of homes and cleaning droppings with bleach or disinfectant while wearing gloves.
—Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Instead, health officials recommend wearing gloves, soaking rodent droppings with disinfectant, wiping them up with paper towels, properly disposing of waste and thoroughly cleaning surfaces, followed by careful handwashing.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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Erikas Mwisi, CNN Money, 24 May 2026
Spray rodent urine and droppings with either an all-purpose disinfectant or make your own by adding 1 1/2 cups of bleach to 1 gallon of water.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 17 May 2026
To prevent infection, the California Department of Public Health advises keeping rodents out of homes and cleaning droppings with bleach or disinfectant while wearing gloves.
—Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Instead, health officials recommend wearing gloves, soaking rodent droppings with disinfectant, wiping them up with paper towels, properly disposing of waste and thoroughly cleaning surfaces, followed by careful handwashing.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfectant
Noun
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The parts then soak in a solvent to dissolve the plastic binder.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Dec. 2025
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There, a team led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Xiao Su, has been spending time disassembling batteries and then submerging them in an organic solvent.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After removing the tick, the bite area should be cleaned with soap and water, rubbing alcohol, or another antiseptic.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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After appearing in numerous TV anthology drama series in the 1950s, Smithers segued to regular series work in the ’60s, most notably a nine-month run as the character David Schuster in the nighttime soap Peyton Place in 1965-66.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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“Disinfectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfectant. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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