bactericide

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪˌsaɪd/

Definition of bactericide

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βᾰκτηρῐ́ᾱ (băktērĭ́ā) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-der. Proto-Italic *kaidō Latin caedō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -cīdader. Middle French -cidebor. English -cide English bactericide From bacterium + -cide.

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