Disinfect

(verb.) destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; 'disinfect a wound'.

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• Objects, such as furniture, which cannot be boiled, are disinfected by the use of any one of several chemicals, such as sulphur, carbolic acid, chloride of lime, corrosive sublimate, etc. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科学通论.
• As a disinfectant the solution should be sprinkled freely around the place or places to be disinfected. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• The corks should always be boiled in water containing 1 ounce to the gallon, which is also efficient in disinfecting tubes, taps, etc. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• Instead of preaching against humbug outside the walls, it might be better to set up a disinfecting apparatus within. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.

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