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disinfectant definition

dis·in·fect·ant (dis′in fek′tənt)

adjective

disinfecting

Etymology: Fr désinfectant

noun

anything that disinfects; means for destroying harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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