Lysol

American  

[lahy-sawl, -sol] / ˈlaɪ sɔl, -sɒl /

Trademark.

1. a brand of clear, brown, oily solution of cresols in soap, used as a disinfectant and antiseptic.

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Lysol British  

/ ˈlaɪsɒl /

noun

1. a solution containing a mixture of cresols in water, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant

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Example Sentences

As Johnny Carson would say; “Wrong, Lysol breath.”

From Salon

The makers of Clorox and Lysol pleaded with Americans not to inject or ingest their products.

From New York Times

Next to a neat stack of magazines, Cat Fantastic on top, fresh roses sat on the end table, their sweet smell losing against Lysol.

From Literature

Perhaps subconsciously, Rugna’s captured the anxieties of early pandemic when everyone practiced rituals — wash your hands, knot a bandana around your mouth, spray the mail with Lysol — without any confidence that they’d work.

From Los Angeles Times

We bought him more breathable shoes, and he has experimented spraying Lysol in his footwear after use.

From Seattle Times