self-sanitizing
Cleans itself constantly
Self-sanitizing describes surfaces, materials, or systems designed to kill germs or neutralize contaminants without human intervention.
Copper and certain antimicrobial coatings are naturally self-sanitizing.
The term also applies to ovens that clean themselves through high heat cycles.
Figuratively, self-sanitizing can describe institutions or processes that conveniently erase their own problematic records: The department's self-sanitizing culture ensured no paper trail survived.
Kills or inhibits germs
- coatingApplied surface covering
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
- automaticOperating without intervention
UV · nanotechnology · smartphone · keyboard · antibacterial · germicidal · kiosk · ATM
Free from microorganisms
- hospitalMedical treatment facility
- equipmentTools for a task
- surgicalRelating to operations
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
implant · stethoscope · antiseptic · healthcare · bandage · prosthetic · dental · hygiene
antimicrobial
Kills or inhibits germs
- coatingApplied surface covering
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
automatic · UV · nanotechnology · smartphone · keyboard · antibacterial · germicidal · kiosk · ATM · hydrophobic
sterile
Free from microorganisms
catheter · implant · stethoscope · antiseptic · healthcare · bandage · prosthetic · dental · hygiene · clinical
handrail
Bar for gripping on stairs
- restroomFacility with toilets
- escalatorAutomated people-lifting stairs
- subwayUnderground transit passage
transit · playground · turnstile · bench · high-touch · communal · shared · pandemic · COVID · touchless
fabric
Woven or knit material
upholstery · bedding · scrubs · uniform · curtain · carpet · mattress · towel · treated · moisture-wicking
self-sanitizingunsanitary
Lacking proper cleanliness
unhygienic · dirty · septic · filthy · porous
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