disinfectant

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Recent Examples of disinfectant Clean The Countertops Using a disinfectant cleaner, wipe down the countertops. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 11 May 2026 Video obtained by the Associated Press showed passengers on the tarmac wearing similar suits and being sprayed down with disinfectant. Iain Sullivan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 Video obtained by The Associated Press showed passengers on the tarmac donning similar suits and being sprayed down with disinfectant. Iain Sullivan, Fortune, 10 May 2026 Instead, phone screens are rapidly replacing stores as the place where Chinese consumers buy their condoms, disinfectant, and dishwasher detergent. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for disinfectant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinfectant
Noun
  • However, unlike permanent solder, this new adhesive can be easily dissolved in an alkaline solution or a green solvent such as acetone.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
  • To stay solvent, the district would need to identify an additional $144 million between July and April.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Body oils, dead skin, dirt, soap scum, mineral deposits, hard water stains, and mold can stick to the walls, door, grout, and floor, leaving a grimy film.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Lasser, in particular, was an unlikely but ideal soap heroine.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026

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“Disinfectant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinfectant. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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