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Recent Examples of disinfectant
Also, all surfaces must be cleaned with soap or detergent, rinsed with water and saturated with a disinfectant appropriate for killing the avian influenza virus, in accordance with the manufacturer’s label.
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Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Over the past few weeks, Newsweek has reported on dogs being dyed a variety of unusual colors, there was a puppy who was turned purple by animal disinfectant and an adult dog with a fetching pink coat and a heartbreaking backstory.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The condition can be caused by detergents or disinfectants on surgical instruments, improperly mixed solutions, preservatives-containing medications injected into the eye, or endotoxins in intraocular lens implants, the company said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Get rubber or plastic gloves, an N-95 mask and a disinfectant or a mixture of bleach and water.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Over the past few weeks, Newsweek has reported on dogs being dyed a variety of unusual colors, there was a puppy who was turned purple by animal disinfectant and an adult dog with a fetching pink coat and a heartbreaking backstory.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
The condition can be caused by detergents or disinfectants on surgical instruments, improperly mixed solutions, preservatives-containing medications injected into the eye, or endotoxins in intraocular lens implants, the company said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
Get rubber or plastic gloves, an N-95 mask and a disinfectant or a mixture of bleach and water.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfectant
Noun
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And importantly, the markings remained stable even after stretching, immersion in solvent, rinsing and drying.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 May 2025
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Made of vegetable oils, wax and a mild solvent, hard wax oils are only applied to bare wood, not over existing finishes.—
Clark Hodgin,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Boswell led Bath & Body Works in the post-pandemic era, returning the company known for its scented soaps and lotions to profitable revenue growth.—
Courtney Reagan,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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Avoid soap and commercial produce washes, which may leave an unwanted residue on your berries.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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“Disinfectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfectant. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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