biocide
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- noun
- /ˈbaɪəˌsaɪd/
- Specialized
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biocida
Examples
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In addition, one of its unique characteristics, more recently discovered, is its effectiveness as a very strong biocide.
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Bacteria monitoring optimizes biocide selection and reduces formation fouling.
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The widespread evolution of resistance to biocides and drugs is the most striking and economically and socially important manifestation of this frustrating problem.
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Products include corrosion inhibitors, biocides, and scale retardants, as well as heavy metal removal and paint kill products.
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Probably the most worrisome are the biocides—compounds intentionally meant to be toxic to bacteria that would grow and foul the apparatuses.
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When it goes into formation, fluid used for hydraulic fracturing is more than 90 percent water, almost 9 percent sand, and less than half a percent of chemical additives that serve as friction reducers, scale inhibitors, iron controls, and biocides.
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The pest control expert applied a biocide to eliminate the termites infesting the wooden structure.
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Farmers often use a biocide to protect their crops from harmful insects and fungi.
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Before using any biocide, make sure to read the safety guidelines to protect your health.
Synonyms
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A chemical used to kill insects and animals that harm crops or spread disease
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A chemical that kills or stops fungus on plants
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A substance that kills germs that can make people sick
A chemical that kills bacteria or stops them growing
A chemical that kills bacteria on surfaces and in liquids
A substance that kills viruses or makes them stop working
A chemical added to water to stop algae from growing
A medicine that kills worms, usually those living in the intestines
A substance used to kill young insects before they become adults
How Lethal
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
biocide = bio + cide
The word is built from the combining forms 'bio' and '-cide', but the technical meaning and bound morphemes make it only partly guessable for many learners.
Etymology
The word biocide is made of two parts: bio- meaning 'life', like in biology, and -cide meaning 'kill', like in pesticide. So a biocide is a substance that 'kills' or controls living organisms.