DISINFECTANT


Meaning of DISINFECTANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈfek-tənt ]

noun

Date: 1837

: an agent that frees from infection ; especially : a chemical that destroys vegetative forms of harmful microorganisms (as bacteria and fungi) especially on inanimate objects but that may be less effective in destroying spores

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.