definitions

algicide

[ al-juh-sahyd ]
/ ˈæl dʒəˌsaɪd /

noun

a substance or preparation for killing algae.

Nearby words

algesiometer, algesthesia, algesthesis, algetic, alghero, algicide, algid, algid stage, algie, algiers, algin

Origin of algicide

First recorded in 1900–05; alg(ae) + -i- + -cide

Related forms

al·gi·cid·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for algicide

algicide

/ (ˈældʒɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

any substance that kills algae
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Medicine definitions for algicide

algicide

[ ăl′jĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

A substance that kills or inhibits the growth of algae.
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