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purifier

noun

Definition of purifier

as in disinfectant

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Recent Examples of purifier Don’t let smoke, dust or pet dander wreak havoc in your home with this smart air purifier. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 What is the best water purifier for traveling abroad? — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 If your home's air feels dusty or less than fresh, check out this air purifier that more than 3,000 shoppers picked up in the past month. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026 Campos said the family has struggled to obtain an air purifier and has heard similar concerns from neighbors. — Kayla Bartkowski, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 Air quality officials advised residents who see or smell smoke to remain indoors with windows and doors closed and to use an air purifier if available. — Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 19 June 2026 Organizers say the goal of the air purifier distribution is to help residents reduce exposure while the massive cleanup continues outside. — Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Levoit's best-selling air purifier, Beckham Collection's super-soft pillows, and blackout curtains are also marked down. — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026 How a Nightly Air Purifier Could Affect Sleep There’s good reason to believe that sleeping with a nightly air purifier may improve both sleep quality and duration. — Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 18 June 2026

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Noun

Spray the area with a disinfectant, wait five minutes, then clean up the poop.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
Cortiz said eight hospitals in Caracas have been forced to close, and the remaining hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and lack basic cleaning supplies such as bleach and disinfectant.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of disinfectant

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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

Definition of solvent

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The Shawano-Menominee Counties Health Department advised anyone bitten or scratched by a bat or other wild animal to promptly clean the wound with soap and water, then contact a physician or go to the emergency room.

— Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The space had hosted ABC soap All My Children for a run as well as several Netflix productions for shoots, including sitcom Lady Dynamite and sketch comedy W/ Bob & David.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026

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