eradicator

noun

erad·​i·​ca·​tor -ˌkātə(r) 

-ātə-

plural -s

: one that eradicates

specifically : a chemical preparation used for removing marks or stains (as of ink or rust)

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin, from Latin eradicatus + -or

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Rhymes for eradicator

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator

Kids Definition

eradicator

noun

erad·​i·​ca·​tor

i-ˈrad-ə-ˌkāt-ər

: something that eradicates

especially : a chemical preparation for removing ink marks or stains by bleaching