carbolizing

/ˈkɑrbəlaɪzɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of carbolize: the act of treating or disinfecting with carbolic acid.
    • Carbolizing the instruments takes about ten minutes.
    • The nurse is carbolizing the wound dressing right now.
    • They spent the morning carbolizing the entire clinic.
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