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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 numbers have recovered significantly since the suspension of the use of pesticides like DDT in the 1970s.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This may include the use of fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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The pest control company must utilize a multi-pronged approach, which may include bed bug monitoring devices, mattress encasements, steaming, vacuuming, and insecticide applications in the form of sprays, aerosols, insecticidal dusts, and desiccant dusts, says Miller.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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Some insecticide ingredients might contaminate the flowers and risk pollinator harm, even weeks or months after their application.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2026
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After pruning, if there are any signs of fungal infections on your orchid, treat the cuts with fungicide.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
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The fungicide must thoroughly cover all plant tissues to prevent disease.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
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This may include the use of fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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This reduces herbicide use by > 50%, reduces water use and crop stress, and improves costs efficiencies and profitability.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 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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It was already known that charcoal could filter out toxins, trapping those toxic gas molecules on the surface of the charcoal.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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These bags are made from food grade silicone that’s free from toxins like lead, latex, phthalates, BPA, and BPS.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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Patients who have fallen ill from eating poison mushrooms range in age from 19 months to 67 years.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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This comprehensive study provides a materials-by-design playbook for turning the most abundant anion in the ocean—chloride—from a poison into a performance descriptor, paving the way for truly seawater-robust energy storage and conversion devices, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Germicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/germicide. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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