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Which among the following statements regarding disinfectants is not true -

A

Hypochlorites are bactericidal and inactivated by organic matter

B

Gluteraldehyde is sporicidal and not inactivated by organic matter

C

Formaldehyde is bactericidal, sporicidal and virucidal

D

Phenol is bactericidal and readily inactivated by organic matter

High-Yield Explanation

Phenol is a microbicidal substance which is inactivated by organic matter and thus good general disinfectant REF:Ananthanarayan & Panicker's Textbook of Microbiology 9th edition pg no:35

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