Associations to the word «Disinfectant»

Wiktionary

DISINFECTANT, adjective. Referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.
DISINFECTANT, noun. A substance that kills germs and/or viruses.

Dictionary definition

DISINFECTANT, noun. An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease.
DISINFECTANT, adjective. Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats