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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).
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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
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
Adjective
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While Lyme disease can be serious if left untreated, early detection and appropriate antibiotic treatment typically lead to a complete recovery.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Later diagnosis can cause longer antibiotic treatment with symptoms that persist, which is called post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS).—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
1 Aug. 2025
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While moles typically make a mess of lawns, voles can be destructive throughout your garden.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
2 Aug. 2025
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Said was charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and with distributing information related to a destructive device.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Biocidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/biocidal. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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