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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

disinfectant

/dĭs-ĭn-fĕk'-tənt/ · dis·in·fect·ant · IPA /dɪs.ɪnˈfɛktənt/
01 n. That which disinfects, especially an agent for killing or removing the microorganisms which cause infection. Commonly used disinfectants a…
  1. 1.
    That which disinfects, especially an agent for killing or removing the microorganisms which cause infection. Commonly used disinfectants are chlorine, sodium hypochlorite solution, hydrogen peroxide, and alcohol.