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disinfectant

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dis′in fek′tənt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•in•fect•ant /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt/USA pronunciation   n. 
    1. a substance that disinfects: [uncountable]Pour some disinfectant on the wound.[countable]The bathroom spray has a disinfectant in it.

    adj. [before a noun]
    1. capable of killing germs:a disinfectant cleaner.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•in•fect•ant  (dis′in fek′tənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. any chemical agent used chiefly on inanimate objects to destroy or inhibit the growth of harmful organisms.

adj. 
  1. serving as a disinfectant.
  • French désinfectant, noun, nominal use of present participle of désinfecter, Middle French. See disinfect, -ant
  • 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
disinfectant /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktənt/ n
  1. an agent that destroys or inhibits the activity of microorganisms that cause disease
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