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algicides

algicides is the plural of algicide.

Meaning of algicide

Noun

algicide (countable and uncountable, plural algicides)

  1. A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae.
    • I add algicide to my aquarium to eliminate the green scum of algae that forms on the glass.

Questions about algicides

What is algicides the plural of?
Algicides is the plural of algicide.

Words near algicides in the dictionary

  1. Alghero
  2. alghoza
  3. Algic
  4. algicidal
  5. algicide
  6. algicides
  7. algid
  8. algidities
  9. algidity
  10. algidness
  11. Algidum

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