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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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Is boiling hot water more effective at killing bacteria than a dish soap?
gpt
There are a lot of factors that go into this and it's impossible to answer the question without defining things more strictly.

Dish soap will absolutely disrupt cell membranes for bacteria, but its effectiveness will vary depending on the soap's concentration. Boiling water is a very effective disinfectant, but the time that water boils is an important consideration. Briefly dipping an object in boiling water won't completely sterilize it, while boiling for an extended period will. It's also going to vary depending on the bacteria. Some will be more or less vulnerable to soap, while others will be more or less resistant to heat.