SANITATION

sanitation, sanitization, sanitisation

(noun) making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing

sanitation

(noun) the state of being clean and conducive to health

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sanitation (countable and uncountable, plural sanitations)

The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste.

The policy and practice of protecting health through hygienic measures.

Hypernyms

• (policy and practice): public health

Anagrams

• snatiation

Source: Wiktionary


San`i*ta"tion, n.

Definition: The act of rendering sanitary; the science of sanitary conditions; the preservation of health; the use of sanitary measures; hygiene. How much sanitation has advanced during the last half century. H. Hartshorne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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