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solvent

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Definition of solvent

as in disinfectant

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Recent Examples of solvent Higher interest rates benefit savers but burden the less solvent with 20% credit card rates and expensive auto loans, and these are the consumers most likely to cut spending. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 Methylene chloride, also known as Dichloromethane (DCM), is an industrial solvent typically used in adhesives, paint and coating products, pharmaceuticals, metal cleaning, chemical processing, and aerosols. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 This ultra-portable pen contains 35 treatments, which rely on a simple formula consisting of alcohol solvent, copolymer, hydrogen peroxide, and water. — Sara Coughlin, Allure, 8 Sep. 2026 The dream of creating an honest consensus now works as a kind of acid, a solvent dismantling the capacity for coordination. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for solvent

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Mop or wipe down the area with a disinfectant, and clean all surrounding areas.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026
The armor that carries a bacterium through a drought can also carry it through disinfectant and alcohol hand gel, keeping these chemicals from getting inside a cell.

— Canan Karakoç, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of disinfectant

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Procter & Gamble — The Ivory soap and Tide detergent maker climbed 6% after beating on both the top and bottom lines in the fiscal first quarter.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
White vinegar helps break apart and rinse out lingering excess detergent and fabric softener buildup that leaves towels feeling stiff and smelling musty.

— Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2026

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