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- noun Plural form of
disinfectant .
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Examples
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Say good-bye to your sick friend, for we've brought a tent and you are to be soaked in disinfectants and put into quarantine.
The Shagganappi 1913
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The EPA draws a distinction between sanitizers and disinfectants, which is explained below.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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The EPA draws a distinction between sanitizers and disinfectants, which is explained below.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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The EPA draws a distinction between sanitizers and disinfectants, which is explained below.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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The EPA draws a distinction between sanitizers and disinfectants, which is explained below.
HOME COMFORTS CHERYL MENDELSON 2005
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It has been found that great heat, intense cold, sunshine and some powerful drugs called disinfectants kill germs.
Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts Girl Scouts of the United States of America 1918
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"Our sanitizing wands eradicate harmful organisms without relying on potentially irritating cleansers and disinfectants, which is a boon to anyone who suffers from chemical sensitivities, allergies and asthma," says Harmon.
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See our full swine flu coverage for products that have solid evidence behind them to help you reduce the likelihood of transmission, including advice about when a mask can help and what kind to get, and what kind of disinfectants to use when someone is sick in your home.
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See our full swine flu coverage for products that have solid evidence behind them to help you reduce the likelihood of transmission, including advice about when a mask can help and what kind to get, and what kind of disinfectants to use when someone is sick in your home.
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But it frequently happens that the bacteriologist has to determine the relative efficiency of "disinfectants" from the standpoints of the sanitarian and commercial man rather than from the research worker's point of view.
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