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vanishedone commented on the word zephiran
This sounds far too pretty and reminiscent of zephyr to be a 'proprietary name for an antiseptic preparation of benzalkonium chloride' (OED). It's like calling a brand of weedkiller Diaphanous: it wouldn't fit.
September 28, 2008