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disinfectant

🇬🇧 UK/dɪsɪn'fekt(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/.disin'fektәnt/
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Definitions

n.

A chemical substance used to kill germs, bacteria, or viruses on surfaces.

消毒剂,杀菌剂

adj.

Having the property of killing germs or viruses.

消毒的,杀菌的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
innot, opposite of
+
fecmake, do
+
tsuffix
+
antperforming, being in a state
=disinfectant

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She sprayed disinfectant on the kitchen counter.

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