bactericide
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"We characterized the mechanism of bactericide as through shredding of the bacterial cells into fragments," Holder said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024
It is a bactericide also, slightly stronger than the same strength of carbolic acid, yet not exceptionally powerful.
From Time Magazine Archive
The word disinfectant is synonymous with the term bactericide or germicide.
From A Practical Physiology by Albert F. Blaisdell
Davaine has shown that iodine is a strong bactericide.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 by Various
Ink as a bactericide is less known, but worth consideration.
From Vagaries by Axel Munthe
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