disinfector
1
6.5
A machine that uses a cleaning liquid to kill germs on things and surfaces
- noun
- /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktər/
:
desinfectante
- During the outbreak, the school installed a disinfector to ensure cleaner air for the students.
Examples
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This disinfector effectively eliminates bacteria from surfaces in kitchens and bathrooms.
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Two disinfectors in hermetically sealed suits exit the truck.
Fiction book (1997) -
The hospital uses a powerful disinfector to sanitize the operating room after each surgery.
Synonyms
2
3.9
A machine that uses heat or chemicals to kill germs on tools
is for applying disinfectants in general settings rather than only instruments
1
8.2
A machine that makes gas to kill bugs or germs
applies disinfectants in other forms rather than using gas
How Effective
sterilizer
2
3.9
- Specialized
2
3.9
disinfector
1
6.5
1
6.5
fogger
3
4.4
- Specialized
3
4.4
sprayer
9
2.4
9
2.4
spray can
8
2.4
8
2.4
Surface Forms
disinfector singular
disinfectors plural
Morphology
Etymology
The word disinfector breaks into dis- meaning 'away' or 'not' and infect as in 'infection'. So a disinfector is a device that takes infection away or kills germs to make things clean and safe.