biocide

biocide
bio·cide 'bī-ə-.sīd n a substance (as DDT) that is destructive to many different organisms
bio·cid·al .bī-ə-'sīd-əl adj

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bio·cide (biґo-sīd) an agent that kills living organisms. Cf. antibiotic. biocidal adj

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  • biocide — noun Date: 1947 a substance (as DDT) that is destructive to many different organisms …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • biocide — noun Any substance that can destroy living organisms See Also: biocidal …   Wiktionary

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