Algicide Definition
ăljĭ-sīd
noun
A substance used to kill or inhibit the growth of algae.
American Heritage
A substance used to prevent or get rid of algae, esp. green scum in a swimming pool: usually copper sulfate.
Webster's New World
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.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Algicide
Noun
Singular:
algicide
Plural:
algicidesOrigin of Algicide
-
algae + -cide
From Wiktionary
alg(a) –cide
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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