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Sanitizer vs Alcohol - What's the difference?

sanitizer | alcohol |

As nouns the difference between sanitizer and alcohol

is that sanitizer is agent noun of sanitize; one who sanitizes; a product that provides a sanitized result (eg a hand sanitizer) while alcohol is .

sanitizer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Agent noun of sanitize; one who sanitizes; a product that provides a sanitized result (e.g. a hand sanitizer).

    • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns

    alcohol

    English

    (wikipedia alcohol)

    Noun

  • (organic chemistry, countable) Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
  • (uncountable) An intoxicating beverage made by the fermentation of sugar or sugar-containing material.
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  • (obsolete) Any very fine powder.

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    * See also

    Derived terms

    * -holic * -holism * -ol * alcohol abuse * alcoholic * alcoholism * low-alcohol * non-alcoholic * nonalcoholic

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