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All are Phenolic disinfectant except-

A
Dettol
B
Cresol
C
Lysol
D
Carbolic acid
High-Yield Explanation
Phenol (carbolic acid) is a powerful microbicidal substance. This and other phenolic disinfectant derived from coal tar are widely used as a disinfectant for various purposes in hospitals. Lysol and Cresol are active against a wide range of organisms. They are not readily inactivated by the presence of organic matter and are a good general disinfectant. These are toxic to humans REF:Ananthanarayan and Panicker's Textbook ofMicrobiology 8thEdition pg no:37

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