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microbicidal

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or functioning as a microbicide

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Such a material

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English microbe 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 microbicide English -al English microbicidal From microbicide + -al.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: microbicida — of, pertaining to, or functioning as a microbicide
  • Greek: μικροβιοκτόνος (mikrovioktónos) — of, pertaining to, or functioning as a microbicide
  • Italian: microbicida — of, pertaining to, or functioning as a microbicide
  • Spanish: microbicida — of, pertaining to, or functioning as a microbicide