/ ˌdɪsɪnˈfektənt; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a substance that disinfects :
a strong smell of disinfectant
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French désinfectant disinfecting.
/ ˌdɪsɪnˈfektənt; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] a substance that disinfects :
a strong smell of disinfectant
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French désinfectant disinfecting.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005