Food Safety And Hygiene Vocabulary

noun a substance that is used to fumigate or disinfect an area by killing pests or bacteria

• The agriculture industry uses fumigants to control pests and diseases in crops.
• My neighbor had to use a fumigant to get rid of termites in their house.
• I heard you can use that fumigant stuff to clear out a room real quick.
• His words were like a fumigant, clearing out all the doubts and uncertainties in my mind.

verb to undergo the process of decay or decomposition

adjective in a state of decay or decomposition

• The putrefied remains of the animal were carefully examined by the forensic team.
• The smell coming from the putrefied food in the fridge was unbearable.
• I accidentally stepped on some putrefied garbage while walking down the street.
• The relationship had become so toxic that it felt like it was putrefied beyond repair.