TRICLOSAN

Noun

triclosan (uncountable)

(organic compound) A widely used wide-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal agent, with molecular formula C12H7Cl3O2, which works by disrupting the growth of microbes, rather than actively killing them.

Hypernyms

• phenol

• organochloride

Anagrams

• cilantros, contrails, crisnatol

Source: Wiktionary



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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