biocidal

adjective

Definition of biocidalnext
as in antibiotic

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Recent Examples of biocidal Developed in partnership with British company Indestructible Paint, the coating consists of that firm's conventional clear gloss resin along with a 2% concentration of a broad-spectrum biocidal agent known as chlorhexidine digluconate (CHX). — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025 Schuerger’s team is also expanding their tests to see how organisms respond to additional biocidal factors. — National Geographic, 25 Sep. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for biocidal
  1. antibiotic
  2. destructive
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  • Widespread phage therapy could help combat antibiotic resistance.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 30 Oct. 2026
  • That’s thanks to a combination of antibiotic development, scientific understanding and luck.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of antibiotic
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  • As part of a plea agreement, O’Connor pleaded guilty in May to one count of knowingly possessing two destructive devices that were not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Also among the Golden Dawn initiates was infamous occultist Aleister Crowley, who the documentary said was a destructive force in the group, binging on drugs while being accused of summoning demons using Golden Dawn rituals.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of destructive

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