fungicide
noun
a substance or preparation, as a spray or dust, used for destroying fungi.
fungicidal
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a word derived from
fungicide.
Example Sentences
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"It was interesting that it could deal with propolis, which is believed to have fungicidal properties."
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
"Using this structural information along with functional and computational studies, we achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding how AmB functions as a potent fungicidal drug," Rienstra said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2023
At Joyn Bio we are working on new fungicidal modes of action and microbes to deliver these to crop plants.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 20, 2022
Pods infected by another fungus, called mal de machete, stay on the tree, but require treatment with a blue fungicidal paste.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2018
Working on the assumption that the killing of germinating fungus spores and root hairs are similar phenomena, juglone was subjected to standardized laboratory tests for fungicidal value.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 by Northern Nut Growers Association
