biocide


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
biocide/ˈbʌɪəsʌɪd/
noun
  • 1 a substance that is poisonous to living organisms, such as a pesticide.
  • 2 the destruction of life.
– derivatives
biocidal adjective.
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