algicide

algicide

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Etymology

Etymology tree
English algae
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-der.
Proto-Italic *kaidō
Latin caedō
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂
Proto-Italic *-ā
Latin -a
Latin -cīdader.
Middle French -cidebor.
English -cide
English algicide

    From algae + -cide.

    Noun

    algicide (countable and uncountable, plural algicides)

    1. A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae.
      I add algicide to my aquarium to eliminate the green scum of algae that forms on the glass.

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