disinfectant
A substance that kills germs or virusesA substance that kills germs or viruses.
» Sanitizer is a type of disinfectant.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A substance that kills germs or viruses.
The scalpels were soaked in disinfectant before the operation so disease wouldn't be spread.
Desinfektionsmittel
дезинфици́рующее сре́дствоdezinficírujuščeje srédstvo
- an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Examples
12 sentencesSanitizer is a type of disinfectant.
Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.
deSonnenlicht soll das beste Desinfektionsmittel sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There are shortages of masks and disinfectant being reported all over the world.
ruПо всему миру сообщают о нехватке масок и обеззараживателей. — Ooneykcall
deVon überall auf der Welt kommen Berichte, dass Masken und Desinfektionsmittel knapp sind. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
If you've been cutting raw meat, sanitize the cutting board with a disinfectant.
Pharmacists said they had sold out of surgical masks, hand-sanitizers and disinfectant wipes.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From disinfect + -ant, borrowed from French désinfectant.From disinfect + -ant, borrowed from French désinfectant.
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Forms
plural: disinfectants| Singular | disinfectant |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease:germicideantimicrobicantimicrobial
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable