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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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Homeowners should start with bait and traps before moving on to pesticides — preferably ready-to-use ones that don’t require mixing chemicals, the agency said.—
Hali Smith
April 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Apr. 2026
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Thankfully, a handful of forward-thinking luxury resorts are working to eliminate the threat—without using pesticides.—
Degen Pener,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2026
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The inspector found moldy food in the walk-in cooler, drain flies in the dry storage area and insecticide stored on a shelf near some clean dishes.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Adaptation in Latin American mosquitoes Anopheles mosquitoes and the malaria-causing Plasmodium also occur outside Africa, where insecticide resistance is less well-researched.—
Jacob A Tennessen,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Also, apply a fungicide at week two.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The most common was fludioxonil, a fungicide found in nearly 90% of peach and plum samples.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Examining the land Various former golf courses facing redevelopment in South Florida have dealt with remnants of arsenic through the decades, the result of herbicides and pesticides being used long ago, the Sun Sentinel reported in a June 2017 news article.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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And preemergent herbicide applied too late after crabgrass seeds have already germinated also won't do much against these weeds.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the 1970s, Claudia Miller, an allergist and environmental scientist, was studying how toxicants affect people in industrial settings and began noticing strange symptoms emerging after certain kinds of chemical exposures.—
Kate Raphael,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 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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But the livers of some patients have been found to contain clusters of cells that produce an enzyme capable of breaking down the toxins.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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While working in my lab, my former student Dan Lajoie discovered that the toxin transforms these surface molecules into unusual ring structures.—
Matthew Cordes,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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Harold Allen obituary/Ashley Jones Facebook Investigators say those thousands of texts revealed Marsha and Ashley tried to kill Harold over and over again with a variety of exotic poisons.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Italian authorities have opened a double murder investigation following the deaths of a mother and her teenage daughter following a Christmas Eve meal last year, after prosecutors said preliminary blood tests showed the pair had the poison ricin in their systems.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Germicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germicide. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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