algicide
[ al-juh-sahyd ]
/ ˈæl dʒəˌsaɪd /
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noun
a substance or preparation for killing algae.
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OTHER WORDS FROM algicide
al·gi·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby algicide
algesthesis, algetic, Al-Ghazzali, Alghero, -algia, algicide, algid, algid stage, Algie, Algiers, algin
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British Dictionary definitions for algicide
algicide
/ (ˈældʒɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
any substance that kills algae
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Medical definitions for algicide
algicide
[ ăl′jĭ-sīd′ ]
n.
A substance that kills or inhibits the growth of algae.
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