Example Sentences

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Vinegar has a long history as a surface decontaminant and perhaps this is why salad dressings contain vinegar – as well as adding flavour, it may kill micro-organisms on raw vegetables.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

Additional chlorine has been added to the municipal water supply system as a decontaminant, and authorities have warned residents to boil water before drinking it.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023

Mr. Baruchin said technicians dressed in protective equipment used a military-grade decontaminant on the affected area while operating under a straightforward principle: “Just treat everything like it’s going to kill you, and protect yourself.”

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023

As usual, the best decontaminant for shadow is sunshine.

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2021

I feel we're all on the wrong track, trying to perfect a chemical colloid, based on the decontaminant, which will destroy the dust.

From The Year When Stardust Fell by Jones, Raymond F.