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Perfect Stranger Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

What do we call it in English? no. x07

Dear All,

What do we call the action of pouring boiling hot water over a new toothbrush or a piece of cutlery in order to get rid of bacteria?

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Hi. I can't think of any particular word to describe your intended meaning, but "rinse" is an alternative. Hamid

— Hrsanei

  • Hi.
  • I can't think of any particular word to describe your intended meaning, but "rinse" is an alternative.
  • Hamid
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Hi.
I can't think of any particular word to describe your intended meaning, but "rinse" is an alternative.
Hamid
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Thank you Hamid.

Would the word disinfect be appropriate here?
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I would say "sterilize" in this context (with heat). We usually disinfect with chemicals.

Peter
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