Disinfectant ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Disinfectant ( noun )

1. A substance that kills or inactivates harmful microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi, on surfaces or in the air.
2. A substance used to make things clean and free of germs.

Origin:

From the latin word "disinficere" meaning to cleanse, purify, and "dis-" meaning away, and "inficere" meaning to pollute or infect.

Examples:

1. The hospital used a powerful disinfectant to clean the operating rooms.
2. The store provided customers with a disinfectant spray to clean their shopping carts.
3. The school used a disinfectant to clean the classrooms.
4. The laboratory used a disinfectant to clean the equipment.
5. The cleaner used a disinfectant to clean the bathrooms.

(As a verb)

Disinfectant ( verb )

1. A substance that kills or inactivates harmful microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi, on surfaces or in the air.
2. A substance used to make things clean and free of germs.

Origin:

From the latin word "disinficere" meaning to cleanse, purify, and "dis-" meaning away, and "inficere" meaning to pollute or infect.

Examples:

1. The hospital used a powerful disinfectant to clean the operating rooms.
2. The store provided customers with a disinfectant spray to clean their shopping carts.
3. The school used a disinfectant to clean the classrooms.
4. The laboratory used a disinfectant to clean the equipment.
5. The cleaner used a disinfectant to clean the bathrooms.