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Recent Examples of disinfectant
The restaurant was able to reduce disinfectant from plastic bottles by 90%, replacing it with water that is ozonated by electrolysis and has broad antibacterial properties.
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Use a disinfectant wipe to clean the surface after you’re done.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Passengers are advised to practice frequent handwashing, report illnesses promptly, and consider using disinfectants in their cabins.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Pleather couches can be wiped with disinfectants occasionally.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Greenwald, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Use a disinfectant wipe to clean the surface after you’re done.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Passengers are advised to practice frequent handwashing, report illnesses promptly, and consider using disinfectants in their cabins.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
Pleather couches can be wiped with disinfectants occasionally.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfectant
Noun
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Last year, the Environmental Protection Agency passed a ban on the solvent trichlorethylene, based on research by NIOSH showing a link with liver cancer.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The Office of the Medical Investigator in New Mexico found trace amounts of the chemical solvent acetone in Hackman’s system, which indicates prolonged fasting, noted the report obtained by The Associated Press.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Sirens star appeared on the soap from 1985 to 1988, first as Frannie Hughes and then as Frannie’s secret half-sister Sabrina.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Hose affected plants off with a kitchen sprayer, or use insecticidal soap to treat infestations.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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“Disinfectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfectant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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