DISINFECTANT


Meaning of DISINFECTANT in English

/ 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.