Ly·sol

(lī′sôl′, -sōl′, -sŏl′)

A trademark for a liquid antiseptic and disinfectant.

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Lysol

(ˈlaɪsɒl)

(Elements & Compounds) trademark a solution containing a mixture of cresols in water, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant

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Noun

Lysol - a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant

cresol, methyl phenol - any of three poisonous colorless isomeric phenols; derived from coal or wood tar; used as a disinfectant

Translations

Lysol®

n → Lysol® nt

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Growth in the Hygiene Home business of 3% on a LFL basis was led by strong performances from Finish, Harpic, Vanish and Lysol.

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The Clorox Company (CLX) announced it has filed a lawsuit against Reckitt Benckiser (RBGLY) in response to a "wide-ranging false and deceptive advertising campaign" for RB's Lysol brand.

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To meet that end, Lysol[R] recently announced the launch of the One Less Sick Day initiative, a cold & flu education and prevention program with the goals of helping to protect students against germs and reducing the number of sick days this school year, according to a news release from Lysol.

New Cold and Flu Education and Prevention Program to Help Protect Against Germs and Reduce Sick Days this School Year

* RB's Lysol has launched the "One Less Sick Day" initiative, a cold and flu education and prevention program with the goals of helping to protect students against germs and reducing the number of sick days this school year.

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In contrast, standard disinfecting products like Lysol and Clorox control germs on surfaces only for a short time.

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Use a reliable detergent followed by a disinfectant such as Lysol.

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Users can now easily shop for all their household needs from popular brands including Nestle, Unilever, Lysol, Coca-Cola, Nivea, Colgate, Pampers, Garnier, Mamypoko, Olay, and many more.

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I also caught a plague of some sort at least twice a year despite not touching anything and spraying students' hands with Lysol before I would shake them.

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The group's Health, hygiene and home portfolio is led by its global brands including Nurofen, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Mucinex, Durex, Scholl, Clearasil, Lysol, Dettol, Veet, Harpic, Cillit Bang, Mortein, Finish, Vanish, Calgon, Air Wick, Woolite and French's.

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"You pour a can of verbal Lysol on the guy who put it there."

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