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Definition of "triclosan" [triclosan]

  • A potent wide-spectrum antibacterial and antifungal agent, molecular formula C12H7Cl3O2. (noun)

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Use "triclosan" in a sentence
  • "One is that the active ingredient, if you will, in a lot of the antibacterial soaps is something know as triclosan, it's the same sort of ingredient found if hospital soaps."
  • "That question has federal regulators, consumer advocates and soap manufacturers locked in a battle over the active ingredient in Dial Complete and many other antibacterial soaps, a chemical known as triclosan."
  • "The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the safety of a widely used chemical called triclosan found in antibacterial soap, toothpaste and other consumer goods."
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