germicide

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Cleaning agents
-cide
abrasive
activated charcoal
anti-smoke
cleaner
detergent
dish detergent
dish soap
germicide
hand gel
non-abrasive
non-bio
non-phosphate
nonbiological
peroxide
rinse aid
shower gel
soapy
toilet soap
washing-up liquid

Examples from literature

An odour of disinfectants pervaded the atmosphere. 
For this reason chloride of lime is an excellent disinfectant of drainpipes. 
He had also brought sundry disinfectants, and gave instructions about fumigating and disinfecting the yacht. 
There was a faint and not unpleasant smell of disinfectants. 
This substance, which is well known for its bleaching properties is a useful disinfectant. 

disinfectant | American Dictionary

disinfectant
noun[ C/U ]
us/ˌdɪs·ɪnˈfek·tənt/
a substance that contains chemicals that kill bacteria and is used esp. for cleaning surfaces in bathrooms and kitchens

Examples of disinfectant

disinfectant
Ozone and chlorine dioxide are powerful oxidants that produce less well-known harmful by-products, but do not provide a disinfectant residual.
The choice of a chemical disinfectant involves a compromise between activity, toxicity, and ease of use.
In combination with antibiotics or even simple disinfectants, the "bioelectric effect" has been described.
In addition, enhanced water temperatures also promote chemical reactions between disinfectants and oxidizable matter, leading to a faster depletion of the disinfectant.
More data are needed on the effects of these biocides and disinfectant bio-products upon oral tissues and dental materials.
However, wiping of surfaces without disinfectant and using the same rag elsewhere could actually help to spread the pathogen.
Here they appreciated that comparison with phenol was not always appropriate, and that carryover of disinfectant into the detection tubes might be a problem.
Efficacy of commonly used disinfectants for the inactivation of calicivirus on strawberry, lettuce, and a food-contact surface.
All treatment rooms were daily cleaned, but disinfectant was not used systematically.
Washing in disinfectant substantially reduced the growth of bacteria.
On voyage 3, use of disinfectant was standard procedure so boots had been disinfected prior to the landing.
Boots were washed in sea water before return, again in sea water on the ship, and lastly in disinfectant.
There is no chemical disinfectant that will reliably destroy all bacteria and spores when used as a walk-through bath.
This will occur even in the presence of a substantial disinfectant residual and very low organic carbon conditions.
Ozone is a powerful oxidant and can be used as a primary disinfectant.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.