disinfectant

[ dis-in-fek-tuhnt ]
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noun
  1. any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.

adjective
  1. serving as a disinfectant.

Origin of disinfectant

1
1830–40; <French désinfectant, noun use of present participle of désinfecter, Middle French. See disinfect, -ant

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British Dictionary definitions for disinfectant

disinfectant

/ (ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt) /


noun
  1. an agent that destroys or inhibits the activity of microorganisms that cause disease

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