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noun
The killing of a chicken, especially the former sport of cock-throwing; or, humorously, the killing of a Frenchman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
The chemical phenylmercury monoethanolammonium acetate, used for the control of slime-forming bacteria in pulp and paper mills.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
From Latin gallus (“rooster”) + -cide.
A trade name.
