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biocide.

Any action or substance that can destroy living organisms.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbaɪəʊsaɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbaɪoʊsaɪd/General-American
  1. Any action or substance that can destroy living organisms.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kh₂éydeti Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -cīdader. Middle French -cidebor. English -cide English biocide From bio- + -cide.

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