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Which of the following compounds are not used as disinfectants?
A. Chloroxylenol
B. Bithional
C. Veronal
D. Prontosil
E. Terpineol
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Let us identify which compounds are disinfectants and which are not:
A. Chloroxylenol: Active ingredient in Dettol — disinfectant ✔
B. Bithional: Used as antiseptic in soaps — disinfectant ✔
C. Veronal: A barbiturate drug used as a sedative/hypnotic — NOT a disinfectant ✘
D. Prontosil: The first sulfonamide antibacterial drug — NOT a disinfectant ✘
E. Terpineol: Used as a disinfectant ✔
The compounds NOT used as disinfectants are: C (Veronal) and D (Prontosil).
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