biocide

[bahy-uh-sahyd] Origin

bi·o·cide

[bahy-uh-sahyd]
noun
any chemical that destroys life by poisoning, especially a pesticide, herbicide, or fungicide.

Origin:
1945–50; bio- + -cide

bi·o·cid·al, adjective
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World English Dictionary
biocide (ˈbaɪəˌsaɪd)
 
n
a chemical, such as a pesticide, capable of killing living organisms
 
bio'cidal
 
adj

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biocide
"destruction of living tissue or living species," 1947, from bio- + -cide.
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biocide   (bī'ə-sīd')  Pronunciation Key 
A chemical agent, such as a pesticide or herbicide, that is capable of destroying living organisms.
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