Bactericide

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  • noun. An agent that destroys bacteria.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A substance that has the property of destroying bacteria.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Same as germicide.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
  • noun. any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
    • Word Usage
    "These have the advantage over mineral oil of much greater fire resistance and lower cost and over plain water in that the 5% component provides corrosion protection, and a bactericide, which means that stainless steel components are not required, and that maintenance of the fluid is easier."
    cross-reference
    specific bactericide  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    chemical  chemical substance  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    bacteriocide  
    variant
    germicide  
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