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Synonyms for germicide

Grammar : Noun
Spell : jur-muh-sahyd
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɜr məˌsaɪd

Définition of germicide

Origin :
  • 1880, from germ + -cide.
  • As in antiseptic : noun decontaminating agent
Example sentences :
  • Perhaps he had better put some kind of germicide on his palm, just to ward off infection.
  • Extract from : « Martians Never Die » by Lucius Daniel
  • Salt, it is well known, is both an antiseptic and a germicide.
  • Extract from : « Manures and the principles of manuring » by Charles Morton Aikman
  • "So with germicide she's overjoyed," supplied Betty, promptly.
  • Extract from : « The Little Colonel's Christmas Vacation » by Annie Fellows Johnston
  • The word disinfectant is synonymous with the term bactericide or germicide.
  • Extract from : « A Practical Physiology » by Albert F. Blaisdell
  • In addition, it is saturated with acetylene which adds to its value as a germicide.
  • Extract from : « Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use » by F. H. Leeds
  • A drop or two of carbolic acid or other germicide should be added to prevent decomposition.
  • Extract from : « The Potter's Craft » by Charles F. Binns
  • She emptied the soap dish, cleaned it, poured in the germicide, and dropped the jade necklace into the liquid.
  • Extract from : « The Pagan Madonna » by Harold MacGrath
  • Such being the chemical facts, we must admit that no reliance can be placed in corrosive sublimate soaps as germicide agents.
  • Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886 » by Various
  • Raise the tube with the left hand and shake it to mix germ and germicide, whilst returning the delivery pipette in the right hand.
  • Extract from : « The Elements of Bacteriological Technique » by John William Henry Eyre
  • Kreolin, a preparation made from coal tar, is a germicide without irritant or toxic effects.
  • Extract from : « Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry » by Maximilian Stern

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