disinfectant
/,dɪsɪn'fɛktənt/
adjectivenoun
12 letters4 syllables18 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1
NOUNPreventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms.
1
An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease.
WORD FORMS
Related formdisinfect
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinisinfectantday
Starts & ends withD … T
Syllablesdis · in · fect · ant
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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