Phrase guide

hand sanitizer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈhænd ˌsænətaɪzɚ/
  • General-American: /ˈhænd ˌsænɪtaɪzɚ/
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noun

Meaning 1

A disinfecting liquid, most often based on ethyl alcohol, used as an alternative to washing the hands with soap and water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

38 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: handreiniger — liquid
  • Chinese Mandarin: 洗手液 (xǐshǒuyè) — liquid
  • Danish: håndsprit — liquid
  • Dutch: handreinigingsmiddel — liquid
  • Dutch: handdesinfecterend middel — liquid
  • Dutch: handontsmetter — liquid
  • Esperanto: manpurigilo — liquid
  • Finnish: käsihuuhde — liquid
  • Finnish: käsidesi — liquid
  • French: solution hydro-alcoolique — liquid
  • French: désinfectant pour les mains — liquid
  • German: Händedesinfektionsmittel — liquid
  • Hebrew: חומר חיטוי ידיים (khómer khitúy yadáyim) — liquid
  • Hungarian: kézfertőtlenítő — liquid
  • Indonesian: penyanitasi tangan — liquid
  • Italian: amuchina — liquid
  • Japanese: 手の消毒剤 (te no shōdokuzai) — liquid
  • Korean: 손 소독제 (son sodokje) — liquid
  • Korean: 손 세정제 (son sejeongje) — liquid
  • Malay: cecair pembersih tangan — liquid
  • Malay: cecair pembasmi kuman — liquid
  • Odia: ହସ୍ତ ଶୁଚିରକ୍ଷାକାରୀ (hasta śucirakṣākāri) — liquid
  • Polish: płyn do dezynfekcji rąk — liquid
  • Portuguese: gel desinfetante — liquid
  • Romanian: dezinfectant de mâini — liquid
  • Russian: антисе́птик для рук (antisɛ́ptik dlja ruk) — liquid
  • Russian: антисе́птик (antisɛ́ptik) — liquid
  • Spanish: gel sanitizante — liquid
  • Spanish: gel antiséptico — liquid
  • Spanish: alcohol en gel — liquid
  • Spanish: gel desinfectante — liquid
  • Swedish: desinfektionssprit — liquid
  • Swedish: handsprit — liquid
  • Swedish: handdesinfektion — liquid
  • Thai: สารล้างมือ (săan láang meu) — liquid
  • Vietnamese: dung dịch rửa tay khô — liquid
  • Vietnamese: nước rửa tay khô — liquid
  • Vietnamese: chất khử trùng tay — liquid