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English
Etymology
From microbe + -cide.
Noun
microbicide (plural microbicides)
- Any substance that is harmful to and kills microorganisms.
Derived terms
Translations
substance that is harmful to microorganisms
French
Adjective
microbicide (plural microbicides)
- microbicidal
Noun
microbicide m (plural microbicides)
- microbicide
Further reading
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miˌkrɔ.biˈt͡ʃi.de/[1]
- Rhymes: -ide
- Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧bi‧cì‧de
Adjective
microbicide
- feminine plural of microbicida
References
- ^ microbicida in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication