disinfectant

«disinfectant» in Mova's school dictionary: A chemical liquid or spray that kills germs and bacteria… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a disinfectant, disinfectants); adjective (disinfectant wipes)

meaning for a pupil

1) A chemical liquid or spray that kills germs and bacteria on surfaces. tree →

2) As an adjective: used to kill germs, as in disinfectant wipes. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health, hygiene and science lessons, disinfectant cleans kitchens, toilets and hospital floors and stops illness spreading; in safety, it is poisonous to drink and must be kept away from small children; phrases: «spray with disinfectant», «hand disinfectant», «disinfectant wipes».

examples

• The caretaker mopped the floor with disinfectant. tree →
• The hospital smelled of disinfectant. tree →
• Use disinfectant wipes to clean the table. tree →
• Never drink disinfectant: it is poisonous. tree →
• Mum keeps the disinfectant on a high shelf. tree →
• The nurse put disinfectant on my cut knee. tree →
• Disinfectant kills most germs in seconds. tree →

note

Countable when you mean types or bottles, uncountable as a substance. Verb: disinfect. Safety: never mix cleaning products (like bleach and other cleaners), as dangerous gases can form. Disinfectant is for surfaces, antiseptic is for skin.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «disinfectant» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.