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In the week before a race, I try to stay away from germ areas. I keep disinfectant wipes in my bag for when I have to use a supermarket trolley or something like that.
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Meaning of "disinfectant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISINFECTANT

disinfectant  [ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISINFECTANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disinfectant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISINFECTANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

disinfectant

Disinfectant

Disinfectants are antimicrobial agents that are applied to non-living objects to destroy microorganisms that are living on the objects. Disinfection does not necessarily kill all microorganisms, especially resistant bacterial spores; it is less effective than sterilization, which is an extreme physical and/or chemical process that kills all types of life. Disinfectants are different from other antimicrobial agents such as antibiotics, which destroy microorganisms within the body, and antiseptics, which destroy microorganisms on living tissue. Disinfectants are also different from biocides — the latter are intended to destroy all forms of life, not just microorganisms. Disinfectants work by destroying the cell wall of microbes or interfering with the metabolism. Sanitizers are substances that simultaneously clean and disinfect. Bacterial endospores are most resistant to disinfectants, but some viruses and bacteria also possess some tolerance. Disinfectants are frequently used in hospitals, dental surgeries, kitchens, and bathrooms to kill infectious organisms.

Definition of disinfectant in the English dictionary

The definition of disinfectant in the dictionary is an agent that destroys or inhibits the activity of microorganisms that cause disease.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISINFECTANT


actant
ˈæktənt
annectent
əˈnɛktənt
attractant
əˈtræktənt
chemoattractant
ˌkɛməʊəˈtræktənt
cosurfactant
ˌkəʊsɜːˈfæktənt
cryoprotectant
ˌkraɪəʊprəˈtektənt
expectant
ɪkˈspɛktənt
extractant
ɪkˈstræktənt
humectant
hjuːˈmɛktənt
inexpectant
ˌɪnɪkˈspektənt
infectant
ɪnˈfektənt
injectant
ɪnˈdʒektənt
interactant
ˌɪntərˈæktənt
octant
ˈɒktənt
protectant
prəˈtɛktənt
reactant
rɪˈæktənt
reductant
rɪˈdʌktənt
reluctant
rɪˈlʌktənt
respectant
rɪˈspɛktənt
surfactant
sɜːˈfæktənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISINFECTANT

disincarcerate
disincentive
disinclination
disincline
disinclined
disinclose
disincorporate
disinfect
disinfection
disinfector
disinfest
disinfestant
disinfestation
disinflation
disinflationary
disinform
disinformation
disingenuity
disingenuous
disingenuously

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISINFECTANT

accountant
assistant
constant
consultant
contestant
distant
habitant
hesitant
important
instant
militant
montant
mutant
on the instant
Protestant
resistant
resultant
transductant
unreluctant
water-resistant

Synonyms and antonyms of disinfectant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISINFECTANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disinfectant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disinfectant

Translation of «disinfectant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISINFECTANT

Find out the translation of disinfectant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disinfectant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disinfectant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

消毒剂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desinfectante
570 millions of speakers

English

disinfectant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कीटाणुनाशक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مُبِيدُ الـجَرَاثِيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дезинфицирующее средство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desinfetante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বীজঘ্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désinfectant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Disinfektan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Desinfektionsmittel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

消毒剤
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소독제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disinfektan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất tẩy uế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிருமிநாசினி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जंतुनाशक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dezenfektan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disinfettante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

środek dezynfekujący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дезінфікуючий засіб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezinfectant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απολυμαντικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontsmettingsmiddel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

desinfektionsmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

desinfeksjonsmiddel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disinfectant

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISINFECTANT»

The term «disinfectant» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISINFECTANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «disinfectant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «disinfectant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disinfectant

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5 QUOTES WITH «DISINFECTANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disinfectant.
1
Steve Kazee
When you start hiding things away, that's when the darkness creeps up. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.
2
J. R. Moehringer
There's that old journalism rule that sunshine is the great disinfectant - which is how reporters bust their way into meetings and such all the time. In sports, I really think winning is the great disinfectant.
3
Mike Quigley
I'm a longtime believer in the old adage that sunlight is the best disinfectant, particularly in politics.
4
Paula Radcliffe
In the week before a race, I try to stay away from germ areas. I keep disinfectant wipes in my bag for when I have to use a supermarket trolley or something like that.
5
David K. Shipler
Obama has already rejected the bright sunlight of public knowledge, which is democracy's great disinfectant and cure.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISINFECTANT»

Discover the use of disinfectant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disinfectant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Drinking Water and Health, Volume 7: Disinfectants and ...
The seventh volume of the Drinking Water and Health series addresses current methods of drinking water disinfection and compares standard chlorination techniques with alternative methods.
Safe Drinking Water Committee, National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 1987
2
Effectiveness and Kinetics of Ferrate as a Disinfectant for ...
The introduction of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) and bacterial pathogens from discharge of ballast water by sea-faring vessels is an ongoing problem that threatens ecosystems and human health.
Andrea L. Jessen, 2006
3
Handbook of Disinfectants and Antiseptics
This work details current medical uses of antiseptics and disinfectants, particularly in the control of hospital-acquired infections.
Joseph M. Ascenzi, 1995
4
OnSite Disinfectant Generation & Inactivation of Pseudomonas ...
The average total chlorine concentration for the concentrated disinfectant stream was 42 mg/L with a standard deviation of 8 mg/L, and consisted of mainly free chlorine (38 mg/L with a standard deviation of 9 mg/L). There was significant ...
5
Running Your Own Boarding Kennels: The Complete Guide to ...
The boarding kennel and cattery owner's objective is optimum health within the establishment, and some individual research into this subject should be rewarding. Chemical disinfectants Disinfectant agents are either physical or chemical.
David Cavill, 2008
6
Integrated Disinfection Design Framework
After a disinfectant is added to water, it will decay. This is a very important characteristic to account for during disinfection studies and operations inasmuch as inactivation is directly related to the disinfectant concentration. As the disinfectant ...
William D. Bellamy, Gordon R. Finch, Charles N. Haas, 1998
7
Environmental Engineering Dictionary
Disinfectant by-product: Chemicals that may form when disinfectants (such as chlorine), react with plant matter and other naturally occurring materials in the water. These by-products may pose health risks in drinking water (SDWA/Reg-04 ).
C. C. Lee, 2005
8
Surgical Technology for the Surgical Technologist: A ...
We will examine the sterilization process further, but first we will look at disinfectant and disinfectant/sterilant agents, environmental decontamination, and the care of special instruments. DISINFECTANT AND DISINFECTANT/ STERILANT ...
Paul Price (CST/CFA.), Kevin B. Frey, Teri L. Junge, 2003
9
Waterborne Pathogens, 2nd Ed. (M48)
The degradation process involves several factors, including loss of disinfectant residual; temperature changes; flow velocity changes; biofilm sloughing and stirred-up pipe sediments caused by rapid changes in flow, or even flow reversals; ...
AWWA Staff, 2011
10
Advanced Cleaning Product Formulations
58 Aerosol Surface Disinfectant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 CD 1.6 Detergent/Disinfectant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 CD 1.6 (D&F) Deterg/ Disinfect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 CD 3.2 Detergent/Disinfectant .
Ernest W. Flick, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISINFECTANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disinfectant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sunlight is the best disinfectant: SEC charges oil company for fraud …
Sunlight is the best disinfectant. This adage is true for the EB-5 program. Stakeholders who promote a transparent and strong EB-5 program ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
2
Co-op customers left feeling violently sick after eating doughnuts …
The store in Oswestry, Shropshire, had soaked baking trays in the disinfectant for too long, said environmental health officers. One family, from ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
3
Ottawa County testing Lake Michigan for E.coli | WOODTV.com
There is no disinfectant. There's no chlorine that's going to kill any of the contaminates in it. So it's never going to be risk free,” Allen said. «WOODTV.com, Jul 15»
4
Bad news for swimmers | Sudbury Star
Do not boil the water or treat it with a disinfectant, like bleach, because it breaks open algae cells, releasing more toxins. Avoid cooking with the ... «The Sudbury Star, Jul 15»
5
VPO Press Release - Infection Control (Disinfection & Sterilization …
... endoscope reprocessors, disinfectants, medical non-wovens, and disinfectant wipes. The disinfectors market is broadly classified as washer ... «Virtual Press Office, Jul 15»
6
Peppermint oil, cinnamon could help treat chronic wounds
The researchers say the new material, reported in ACS Nano, could be used as a topical antibacterial treatment and disinfectant. Many bacteria ... «R & D Magazine, Jul 15»
7
TOMI - Virtual-Strategy Magazine
... a state of the art technology for the production of its healthcare-hospital disinfectant mist represented by the TOMI™ SteraMist™ brand. «Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Blue-green algae found in Richard Lake - Northern Life
Do not boil the water or treat it with a disinfectant, like bleach, because it breaks open the algae cells, which releases more toxins into the water. «NorthernLife.ca, Jul 15»
9
Mosquito Spraying in Gloucester Township Early Thursday Morning …
Swimming pools can breed mosquitoes within days after you stop adding chlorine or other disinfectant. Pool covers can catch rainwater and ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
10
Little ticks can cause big trouble | Lebanon Democrat
All that can be done at that point is to remove the tick and treat the bite with disinfectant. Continue to check the bitten area for signs of infection ... «Lebanon Democrat, Jul 15»

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