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Word: Biocide
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1930s: from bio- ‘life’ + -cide
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbʌɪəsʌɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a substance that destroys living things, especially a pesticide, fungicide, or herbicide.
Short Definition:poisonous substance
Definition:
the destruction of life
Short Definition:destruction of life
Examples:- our whims have brought us to the brink of biocide
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