"algicide" meaning in English

See algicide in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: algicides [plural], algaecide [alternative], algæcide [alternative, archaic]
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  1. A substance that kills, or inhibits the growth of, algae. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: algicidal Translations (substance that kills algae): algicida [masculine] (Portuguese)
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