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Recent Examples of disinfectant
And some travelers, especially those going to the Maldives, Australia, and other countries that spray insecticide and disinfectant on arriving flights, wrap their luggage in plastic to protect their contents from the chemicals.
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
The school's staff lounge was also affected, but that room was able to be cleaned with bleach and disinfectant, according to Elliott.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
According to medical aid groups and Israel's Physicians for Human Rights, Israel argues that items including hospital beds, anesthesia and water disinfectant tablets could have military use.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Think of it this way: if a restaurant kitchen were repeatedly cited for unsanitary conditions, the solution wouldn’t be simply to douse the finished plates of food with a disinfectant.
—Lou Rinaldi, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
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Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
The school's staff lounge was also affected, but that room was able to be cleaned with bleach and disinfectant, according to Elliott.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
According to medical aid groups and Israel's Physicians for Human Rights, Israel argues that items including hospital beds, anesthesia and water disinfectant tablets could have military use.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
Think of it this way: if a restaurant kitchen were repeatedly cited for unsanitary conditions, the solution wouldn’t be simply to douse the finished plates of food with a disinfectant.
—Lou Rinaldi, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfectant
Noun
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In experiments, by analyzing the spectral features of these vibropolaritons, the new quantum sensor was able to identify an organic molecule known as 4-mercaptobenzonitrile dissolved in an organic solvent.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Royale Apple fabric is marked with Joybird’s cleaning code S/W, which means it can be cleaned with water alone or a dry solvent cleaner.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cochrane’s upbringing may have played a role in her belief that getting away from the hand-washing of dishes could be anything more than a soap dream.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Disinfectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfectant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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