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noun • a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant | ||||
| 23% | 6 | Disinfectant and whitener | ||
noun • the whiteness that results from removing the color from something • an agent that makes things white or colorless • the act of whitening something by bleaching it (exposing it to sunlight or using a chemical bleaching agent) verb • cause to become white or lighter in color • make whiter or lighter | ||||
| 23% | 8 | Chemical used as poison gas and water supply disinfectant | ||
noun • a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water) | ||||
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