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

The Lysol disinfectant maker’s sales grew 5% on a like-for-like basis on year, Reckitt Benckiser said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2025

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

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2024

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 • Oct. 6, 2023

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 "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas