sanitizers

noun
UK /ˈsænɪtaɪzəz/
US /ˈsænɪtaɪzərz/

Sanitizers are things that clean away germs and make something safe to touch.

She used hand sanitizers before eating her lunch.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Substances used in food processing to kill harmful bacteria on equipment or produce.

The factory uses chemical sanitizers to keep the food lines clean.

3. Products added to water, such as in pools, to kill germs and keep it safe.

Pool sanitizers help stop algae and bacteria from growing.

4. Software tools that check data for hidden or harmful code.

The developers ran sanitizers on the input to block malicious scripts.