disinfectant
/dɪsɪnˈfɛkt(ə)nt
/noun [mass noun]
A chemical liquid that destroys bacteria: all surfaces are cleaned manually or by pressure washer with disinfectant [count noun]: a cat won’t use its litter box if it’s cleaned with smelly disinfectants...
- Avoid strong odors from paint, perfume, hair spray, disinfectants, chemical cleaners, air fresheners, and glues.
- Each vehicle was tested for contamination after cleaning using the current cleaning method of wiping down the interior with liquid disinfectants.
- Bacteria are very sensitive to chemical disinfectants such as chlorine and iodine.
Synonyms
bactericide, germicide, antiseptic, sterilizer, sanitizer, cleaning agent, cleansing agent, cleanser, decontaminant;
fumigant
adjective
Causing disinfection: cleansing and disinfectant products...
- Farm leaders joined with the Department of Agriculture in calling on the public to continue to be on the alert for the disease and to maintain disinfectant measures.
- While nationally the epidemic is on the wane and in the latter stages it still has the potential to be spread, so I would ask everyone involved to keep up with the disinfectant procedures.
- I drove over the foul-smelling, disinfectant bath and then past a taped-off woodland area before parking up among a surprisingly large number of cars.
