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
The application of fungicidal sprays, such as Bordeaux, at intervals throughout the growing season, may be helpful.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting Battle Creek, Michigan, September 10 and 11, 1934 by Northern Nut Growers Association
