disinfection

Examples

• All

• The intent was to achieve complete disinfection of the water before adding ammonia.

  Academic text (1998)

• The Strantrol 880 is a monitor and transmitter for municipal water and wastewater disinfection applications.

  Academic text (1997)

• Now is the time to plan your disinfection strategy for the future.

  Academic text (1997)

• So this is used for solar disinfection of water.

  MIT OpenCourseWare

• Do you have a certificate of disinfection?

  Finding Bliss (2009)

• We have begun a study of solar disinfection of drinking water among children younger than 5 years.

  Academic text (1996)

• You should also review existing regulations and determine their impact on your water and wastewater disinfection process.

  Academic text (1997)

• Challenged by increasing safety restrictions and rising operation costs, water utilities are reconsidering their disinfection options.

  Academic text (1997)

• On-site sodium hypochlorite generation has been available as a disinfection option for over twenty-five years.

  Academic text (1997)

• Proper disinfection of medical surfaces is essential to prevent the spread of infections.

Synonyms

D

decontamination

vsdisinfection

• Specialized

19 6.5

A process that removes harmful substances such as chemicals and germs from people, places or things

is narrower, centering on chemical steps to kill microorganisms rather than all hazards

P

purification

vsdisinfection

15 4.6

Making something clean by removing unwanted or harmful substances

is concerned with destroying harmful microorganisms using chemicals rather than purity goals

S

sanitization

vsdisinfection

• US

1 3.9

The act of making surfaces or objects clean and free of germs

focuses on chemical cleaning to destroy harmful microorganisms

H

hygienization

vsdisinfection

• Specialized

7.5

A process of making something very clean and safe from germs

emphasizes chemical killing of microbes rather than general hygiene measures

C

cleansing

vsdisinfection

3.5

Helping to clean or kill harmful germs

focuses on chemical destruction of microorganisms rather than simple dirt removal

P

purifying

vsdisinfection

• Specialized

4.2

Removes harmful or unwanted substances to make something clean

focuses specifically on chemical microbial destruction rather than broad impurity removal

How Thorough

sterilization

• Specialized

3 4.5

disinfection

3 4.1

sanitation

67 2.8

cleaning

335 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology