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Disinfectant vs Biocide - What's the difference?

disinfectant | biocide |

As nouns the difference between disinfectant and biocide

is that disinfectant is a substance which kills germs and/or viruses while biocide is any substance that can destroy living organisms.

As an adjective disinfectant

is referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.

disinfectant

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Referring to something that contains a disinfectant or has the properties of a disinfectant.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A substance which kills germs and/or viruses.

    • biocide

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia biocide) (en noun)
  • Any substance that can destroy living organisms

    • Related terms

    * biocidal

    See also

    * algicide * amebicide * bactericide * herbicide * fungicide * germicide * insecticide * miticide * molluscicide * pesticide * rodenticide * spermicide * viricide ----