disinfectant

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Etymology

English . Borrowed from French désinfectant.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/

Adjective

disinfectant (not comparable)

1. Serving to kill germs or viruses.

   I washed repeatedly with a disinfectant soap but I still caught the flu.

Translations

• German: desinfizierend

Noun

disinfectant

1. A substance that kills germs or viruses.

   The scalpels were soaked in disinfectant before the operation so disease wouldn't be spread.

Translations

• French: désinfectant
• German: Desinfektionsmittel
• Italian: disinfettante
• Portuguese: desinfetante
• Russian: дезинфицирующее средство
• Spanish: desinfectante

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