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Meanings of germicide in English

Portuguese
desinfectante
Catalan
bactericida

An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease.

        desinfectante
        Usage of germicide in English
        1
        In addition, it is saturated with acetylene which adds to its value as a germicide.
        Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use / A Practica...
        2
        The cars themselves are equipped with ultraviolet germicide lamps.
        The new yorker
        3
        Since a sealed plastic fecal bag cannot fart, it could, without the germicide, eventually burst.
        Packing for mars: the curious science of life in the void
        4
        Several kegs of the germicide, already tapped and ready for dispersal, stood in the cleaning shed.
        Son of a witch: volume two in the wicked years
        5
        The gastric juice of a dog's stomach is a great germicide, but there is a limit.
        The Boston Terrier and All About It / A Practical, Scientific, a...
        6
        An excellent germicide for wire-worm can be made with two parts carbolic acid and three parts castor-oil.
        Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, Jan. 15, 1919
        7
        They conceive microbes as immortal until slain by a germicide administered by a duly qualified medical man.
        The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface on Doctors
        8
        It probably contributed to the dazzling glories of Mrs. Cole-Mortimer's hair, but it was also a powerful germicide.
        The Angel of Terror
        9
        No doubt the present inhabitants of Babylonia, who utilize bitumen as a germicide, are perpetuating an ancient folk custom.
        Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
        10
        Tablets of the strength of 1-1000 and 1-2000 are most often employed for germicide action.
        Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
        11
        Two other men, in protective germicide suits, accompanied him, bringing out vast cases of food, setting up a tent for him.
        The Illustrated Man
        12
        Such being the chemical facts, we must admit that no reliance can be placed in corrosive sublimate soaps as germicide agents.
        Scientific American Supplement, No. 561, October 2, 1886
        13
        Disinfectants and germicides have been used by the gallon, and still I don't feel safe.
        The Silent Bullet
        14
        I had said beforehand I meant to stay in St. Germicide's for two or three days only.
        "Speaking of Operations--"
        15
        I did a good deal of looking backwards upon the centuries during my sojourn at St. Germicide's.
        "Speaking of Operations--"
        16
        Germicides are chemicals used to destroy germs.
        Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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