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disinfectant

/dis-in-fek-tuhnt/US // ˌdɪs ɪnˈfɛk tənt //UK // (ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt) //

消毒剂,消毒液,消毒劑,消毒药

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : serving as a disinfectant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • These include a nose spray that smothers and inactivates a key viral protein, disinfectants that are commonly used before sinus surgeries, and even dilute baby shampoo misted up the nose.

  • Our campus rules and procedures mandate masks inside buildings, seat us six feet apart in class, provide quarantine housing, offer ample sanitizer and disinfectant supplies, and facilitate contact tracing.

  • Allied BioScience told CNBC it will pursue broader approval that would make its disinfectant more easily available.

  • American Airlines announced federal approval of a new disinfectant that the airline says it will use on some flights to improve protection against surface transmission of the coronavirus.

  • Allied BioScience is already pursuing a broader EPA approval to allow widespread use of the disinfectant.

  • The infection can—with copious amounts of disinfectant (bleach) and meticulous attention to detail—end there.

  • He stitched me up quickly, using a can of 7UP as disinfectant.

  • Jacob Mchangama argues that, for Akkari, the Danish tradition of free speech acted as a disinfectant.

  • I believe, as Justice Brandeis did, that sunlight is the best disinfectant.

  • Coombs ended by quoting U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis: “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”

  • Years ago I investigated in the laboratory the popular notion that tobacco is a disinfectant.

  • The popular notions regarding sulphur as a disinfectant after diphtheria are erroneous.

  • Formalin is the best disinfectant for wall-paper unless the child has spat upon it—then use the bichloride.

  • The nurse should not touch the outside of the tub with infected articles while putting these in the disinfectant.

  • They rubbed disinfectant salves into their fungus-ridden hides.