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disinfector

disinfector

6.5
A machine that uses a cleaning liquid to kill germs on things and surfaces
  • noun
  • /ˌdɪsɪnˈfɛktər/
translation icon : desinfectante
  • During the outbreak, the school installed a disinfector to ensure cleaner air for the students.

Examples

  • This disinfector effectively eliminates bacteria from surfaces in kitchens and bathrooms.

  • 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

sterilizer
vsdisinfector
  • Specialized
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
fumigator
vsdisinfector
  • Specialized
8.2

A machine that makes gas to kill bugs or germs

applies disinfectants in other forms rather than using gas

How Effective

sterilizer
  • Specialized
2 3.9
disinfector
6.5
fogger
  • Specialized
3 4.4
sprayer
4 2.4
spray can
5 2.4

Surface Forms

disinfector singular
disinfectors plural

Morphology

disinfector = disinfect (semi-transparent) = dis + infect + or

From the verb 'disinfect', the suffix '-or' transparently forms an agent or instrument meaning something that disinfects.

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.