The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PHENOL
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More clues leading to the result PHENOL
- Disinfectant that’s no help in fracture
- Disinfectant fluid no help
- No help as a disinfectant? It could be
- Chemical in Italian river and lake occupied by bird
- No help using disinfectant
- . Phone placed on laptop keeps bugs away
- Chemical layer submerged in water body releasing oxygen
- No help spraying chemical
- Disinfectant's of no help otherwise
- Cut up having woman cleaner
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The straight part
We know that "cleaner" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cleaner = phenol.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PHENOL mean?
PHENOL noun- A caustic, poisonous, white crystalline compound, C6H5OH, derived from benzene and used in resins, plastics, and pharmaceuticals and in dilute form as a disinfectant and antiseptic; once called carbolic acid.
- Any of a class of aromatic organic compounds having at least one hydroxyl group attached directly to the benzene ring.