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germicide
ger·mi·cide / ˈjərməˌsīd/ • n. a substance or other agent that destroys harmful microorganisms; an antiseptic. DERIVATIVES: ger·mi·cid·al / ˌjərməˈsīdl/ adj. |
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"germicide." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "germicide." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-germicide.html "germicide." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-germicide.html |
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germicide
germicide (jerm-i-syd) n. an agent that destroys microorganisms, particularly those causing disease. See antibiotic, antifungal, antiseptic, disinfectant.
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"germicide." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "germicide." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-germicide.html "germicide." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-germicide.html |
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germicide
germicide , chemical substance capable of killing many different types of microorganisms; also called disinfectant . |
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"germicide." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "germicide." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-germicid.html "germicide." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-germicid.html |
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•Tayside, wayside
•lakeside • stateside • graveside
•quayside, seaside, Teesside
•beachside • hillside • ringside
•suicide • herbicide • regicide
•fungicide • filicide • Barmecide
•homicide
•germicide, spermicide
•tyrannicide • parricide
•fratricide, matricide, patricide
•uxoricide • countryside • infanticide
•insecticide • pesticide • parasiticide
•mountainside • Merseyside
•Tyneside
•dioxide, dockside, hydroxide, monoxide, oxide, peroxide
•alongside
•diopside, topside
•broadside • downside • roadside
•poolside • upside • nearside
•fireside • Humberside • underside
•genocide • waterside • riverside
•silverside • overside
•kerbside (US curbside) • Burnside
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"germicide." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "germicide." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-germicide.html "germicide." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-germicide.html |
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