disinfectant
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disinfectant
- /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/
Where it comes from
From disinfect + -ant, borrowed from French désinfectant.
adjective
- Serving to kill germs or viruses. I washed repeatedly with a disinfectant soap but I still caught the flu.
noun disinfectants
- A substance that kills germs or viruses. The scalpels were soaked in disinfectant before the operation so disease wouldn't be spread.
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Every language
adj of a substance which kills germs and/or viruses
| 中文 | 消毒劑 /消毒剂 Xiāodú jì |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | desinfizierend |
| Ελληνικά | απολυμαντικός apolymantikós |
noun A substance which kills germs and/or viruses
| Español | desinfectante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 소독제 sodokje |
| 日本語 | 消毒剤 shōdokuzai |
| 中文 | 消毒劑 /消毒剂 xiāodújì |
| हिन्दी | निस्संक्रामक nissaṅkrāmak |
| Português | desinfetante |
| Français | désinfectant |
| Deutsch | Desinfektionsmittel |
| Italiano | disinfettante |
| Ελληνικά | απολυμαντικό apolymantikó |
| Română | dezinfectant |
| Русский | дезинфици́рующее сре́дство dezinficírujuščeje srédstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | thuốc tẩy uế |
| العربية | مُطَهِّر muṭahhir |
Talk about this word "disinfectant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disinfectant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disinfectant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disinfectant "disinfectant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disinfectant.Cite this
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title = {disinfectant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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