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Recent Examples of germicide
According to a news release, Enviro-Master uses a non-toxic, non-corrosive and food-safe germicide that's dispensed from an electrostatic sprayer, basically the equivalent of a proton pack for germs.
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Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020
Slone Terranella, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for germicide
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The species was on the endangered list for nearly four decades – from 1970 to 2009 – because of exposure to the pesticide DDT, and they’re still protected.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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State lawmakers in Georgia and North Dakota have passed bills that would protect pesticide manufacturers from the same kind of legal liability that held Bayer responsible for Barnes’ cancer.—
John Klar,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
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Unsafe levels of pesticides or insecticides like chlorfenapyr were detected in a recent Los Angeles Times investigation last published last December.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hubbard said the sanctuary doesn’t spray pesticides or insecticides and just finished a three-year native pollinator program.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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If needed, a fungicide for foliage plants could be applied but does not appear necessary with your plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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Controlling invasive species using pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides can be effective but can also be expensive and ultimately end up harming an environment's health, warned the USDA.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
13 May 2024
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There are several types of pre-emergent herbicides available.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Unlike farms where fields stacked next to each other can become contaminated from non-organic herbicides, the Anderson Ranch property can remain neutral ground.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream.—
Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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This month, whales have died in Long Beach and Huntington Beach from the toxin and dozens of pelicans have become ill, with their offspring on the brink of starvation.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Inspectors say more than 100 sites could remain in Syria after the fall of the longtime president, raising concerns about who controls the deadly toxins.—
Raja Abdulrahim,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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So after Ware was schooled, all too often caught out of position against the outside-inside game that resulted in a toxic case of pick your poison for the affable big man, the next chore is going back to school.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
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In a review of six cases of intentional pong pong seed ingestion reported to U.S. poison control centers, all were treated at a hospital, but only three survived.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Germicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germicide. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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