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germicide

germicide noun: an agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant.

Noun

germicide (plural germicides)

  1. An agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant.

germicide meaning in Tamil and Indonesian

germicide in Tamil

நுண்ணுயிர்க் கொல்லி, நுண்மக் கொல்லி, கிருமி நாசினி, கிருமிக் கொல்லி, கிருமிகொல்லி, நுண்ணியிர்கொல்லி

germicide in Indonesian

an agent that kills organisms
germisida, racun kuman

Forms of germicide

pluralgermicides

Origin of germicide

From germ + -cide.

Questions about germicide

What does germicide mean?
Germicide means an agent that kills pathogenic organisms; a disinfectant.
What is germicide in Tamil?
Germicide in Tamil is நுண்ணுயிர்க் கொல்லி, நுண்மக் கொல்லி, கிருமி நாசினி. See Germicide meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is germicide?
Germicide is a noun.
What is the plural of germicide?
The plural of germicide is germicides.

Words near germicide in the dictionary

  1. germens
  2. Germer
  3. Germers
  4. germicidal
  5. germicidally
  6. germicide
  7. germicides
  8. germicidin
  9. germicidins
  10. germiculture
  11. germier

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