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germicide::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | antimicrobial, antimicrobic, disinfectant |
| Type of | agent |
| Has types | cetrimide, sodium hypochlorite |
| Derivation | germicidal |
Examples of germicide
germicide
It puts ozone which is a germicide into the blood that quickly turns into oxygen.
From the scienceblogs.com
Squirting germicide into the holes can damage the electronics but now Motorola has a better way to kill bugs.
From the newscientist.com
It is used as a fungicide, algicide, pesticide, antiseptic and germicide in agriculture, animal care and human public health.
From the newscientist.com
This feedback prevents too many white blood cells congregating in a wound, where their germicide could damage surrounding tissue.
From the newscientist.com
He had charged the wheelchair's batteries over the weekend and was going to finish cleaning and sterilizing them with germicide sprays and a hand steamer that reaches 300 degrees.
From the stltoday.com
There are, of course, germicide manufacturers who have a vested interest in frightening people into believing that every conceivable surface and object they encounter is a threat.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Disinfectant: an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
- (germicidal) bactericidal: preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
- Antiseptic(s) (from Greek u1F00u03BDu03C4u03AF anti, "against" and u03C3u03B7u03C0u03C4u03B9u03BAu03CCu03C2 su0113ptikos, "putrefactive") are antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction...
- Germicide is an album by the band The Germs. Performing live at the Whisky in 1977, Darby Crash and the Germs were at the beginning of their career. At this time Darby performed using the name Bobby Pyn. Darby and the audience have a constant feud throughout the show.
- An agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant
- Any compound that kills disease-causing microorganisms. Germicides must be registered by the Environmental Protection Agency as pesticides.
- A chemical compound which kills microorganisms.
- Germicide is another name for disinfectant or biocide.
- A substance formulated to kill germs or microorganisms. The germicidal properties of chlorine make it an effective disinfectant.
