fumigation
noun[U]
uk/ˌfjuː.mɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌfjuː.məˈɡeɪ.ʃən/the use ofpoisonousgastoremoveharmfulinsects,bacteria,disease, etc. fromsomewhereor something:
熏蒸消毒Twohospitalwardshave had to beclosedfor fumigation.医院的两个病区不得不关闭来做熏蒸消毒。
They havebeguntestinga fumigationtechniquethat theyhopewill beeffectiveindecontaminatingthebuilding.他们开始试验一种新的熏蒸消毒法,希望能有效地对整座房子进行消毒。
See
fumigate
- Criticsclaimthat fumigationdamagestheenvironment.
- thecontroversialpolicyofaerialfumigation ofdrugcrops
- Theobjectswereinfestedwithmothormildew,requiringsomesortof fumigation orsimplypropercleaning.
Cleaning generally
- brushsomeone/somethingoff
- cleaner
- cleaning
- cleanse
- cleansing
- groom
- hoovering
- mop
- purification
- purifier
- purify
- repurify
- rinse
- scrub
- sponge
- steam-clean
- sterilizing
- swill
- wash(something)out
- washsomethingdown