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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdisinfettante
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dizinfɛtˈtante
"Applica il disinfettante sulla ferita."
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A chemical liquid that destroys bacteria.
"The hospital floor was scrubbed with a strong disinfectant."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disinfectant' originates from the Latin 'disinfectare', which means 'to free from infection'. It evolved in the late 19th century as the need for antiseptic and disinfecting agents became crucial in medical practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disinfectant" is said worldwide
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désinfectant
Transliteration: dezinfektɑ̃
"Utilisez un désinfectant pour nettoyer la surface."
Desinfektionsmittel
Transliteration: dɛsfɛktˈtsi̯oːnsˌmɪtl̩
"Das Desinfektionsmittel tötet alle Keime ab."
disinfettante
Transliteration: dizinfɛtˈtante
"Applica il disinfettante sulla ferita."
desinfectante
Transliteration: desinfekˈtante
"Limpió la mesa con un desinfectante."
desinfetante
Transliteration: dezĩfẽˈtɐ̃tʃi
"O chão foi limpo com desinfetante."
कीटानाशक
Transliteration: kīṭānāśak
"सतح को साफ करने के लिए कीटानाशक का प्रयोग करें।"
消毒剂
Transliteration: xiāodújì
"请用消毒剂擦拭桌子。"
소독제
Transliteration: sodokje
"상처에 소독제를 발랐습니다."
消毒剤
Transliteration: shōdokuzai
"床を消毒剤で拭いてください。"
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