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biofumigant

biofumigant noun: any fumigant of biological origin.

Noun

biofumigant (plural biofumigants)

  1. Any fumigant of biological origin.
    • Especially ITC show antimicrobial and antinematicidal activities, thereby being promising biofumigants.2015 July 18, “Degradation of Biofumigant Isothiocyanates and Allyl Glucosinolate in Soil and Their Effects on the Microbial Community Composition”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of biofumigant

pluralbiofumigants

Origin of biofumigant

From bio- + fumigant.

Questions about biofumigant

What does biofumigant mean?
Biofumigant means any fumigant of biological origin.
What part of speech is biofumigant?
Biofumigant is a noun.
What is the plural of biofumigant?
The plural of biofumigant is biofumigants.

Words near biofumigant in the dictionary

  1. biofriendly
  2. biofuel
  3. biofueled
  4. biofuelled
  5. biofuels
  6. biofumigant
  7. biofumigants
  8. biofumigation
  9. biofunction
  10. biofunctional
  11. biofunctionalisation

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