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solvent

noun

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as in disinfectant

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Recent Examples of solvent One example is hexane, which is the primary solvent that separates oil from crops. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 July 2026 To make the pension plan solvent, the county needs to come up with $100 million per year for the next 20 years to meet its obligations promised in contract talks years ago. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 1 July 2026 The industrial solvent carbon tetrachloride had been around for several decades before that. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 The analyses also detected heavy metals linked to organ damage and cancer, including lead, chromium and nickel, along with additional reproductive toxic plasticizers and the liver-toxic solvent N,N-dimethylformamide. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for solvent

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When a disinfectant is necessary, Hunt and other experts say products with citric acid, hydrogen peroxide and ethyl alcohol, such as alcohol wipes, are safer alternatives.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Hydrogen peroxide, commonly found in bathroom medicine cabinets, is a versatile disinfectant that also effectively sanitizes kitchen surfaces and removes grime.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of disinfectant

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Using a damp cloth, with mild detergent if desired, to wipe your shutters clean prevents significant buildup and removes eyesores like bird droppings and large cobwebs.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
In my 20s, an unexpected reaction to laundry detergent left me with my first case of hives.

— Kristen Willard, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026

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Food spills usually require soap and water, not harsh chemicals that may pose health risks.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
In the early 1960s, he was cast in the single-season CBS daytime soap Our Five Daughters — which debuted a year after the sitcom My Three Sons — beginning a string of roles in serials for Cypher.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026

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