fungicide

[ fuhn-juh-sahyd, fuhng-guh- ]

/ ˈfʌn dʒəˌsaɪd, ˈfʌŋ gə- /

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noun

a substance or preparation, as a spray or dust, used for destroying fungi.

Origin of fungicide

First recorded in 1885–90; fungi- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM fungicide

fun·gi·cid·al, adjectivefun·gi·cid·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby fungicide

fungate, fungemia, fungi, fungible, fungible issue, fungicide, fungiform, fungiform papilla, Fungi Imperfecti, fungistat, fungistatic

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Example sentences from the Web for fungicide

The saga of juice tainted by a fungicide in Brazil reveals holes in the FDA screening process for imported foods.
OJ Scare Shows Holes in FDA’s Food Screening Process|Daniel Stone|January 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Minor uses were in agriculture as a fungicide and insecticide, in vulcanizing rubber, and in the manufacture of gunpowder.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
This disease may be prevented in large measure by the use of a fungicide known as Bordeaux mixture.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study|Ontario Ministry of Education
The bearing of this question upon the relation of a fungicide to its efficiency is apparent.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899|Various

If, however, the fungicide is upon the plant before the fungus is, the parasite may not be able to obtain a foothold.
The Practical Garden-Book|C. E. Hunn
Up until about five years ago Bordeaux mixture as the fungicide and paris green as the poison were almost universally used.
Apple Growing|M. C. Burritt

British Dictionary definitions for fungicide

fungicide

/ (ˈfʌndʒɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

a substance or agent that destroys or is capable of destroying fungi

Derived forms of fungicide

fungicidal, adjective

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Medical definitions for fungicide

fungicide

[ fŭn′jĭ-sīd′, fŭng′gĭ- ]

n.

A chemical substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi.

Other words from fungicide

fun′gi•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.

Scientific definitions for fungicide

fungicide

[ fŭn′jĭ-sīd′, fŭng′gĭ-sīd′ ]

A pesticide used to kill fungi, especially those that cause disease. Streptomycin is a fungicide. Compare herbicide insecticide rodenticide.

单词	fungicide
释义	fungicide [ fuhn-juh-sahyd, fuhng-guh- ] / ˈfʌn dʒəˌsaɪd, ˈfʌŋ gə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fungicide ON THESAURUS.COM noun a substance or preparation, as a spray or dust, used for destroying fungi. Origin of fungicide First recorded in 1885–90; fungi- + -cide OTHER WORDS FROM fungicide fun·gi·cid·al, adjectivefun·gi·cid·al·ly, adverb Words nearby fungicide fungate, fungemia, fungi, fungible, fungible issue, fungicide, fungiform, fungiform papilla, Fungi Imperfecti, fungistat, fungistatic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fungicide The saga of juice tainted by a fungicide in Brazil reveals holes in the FDA screening process for imported foods. OJ Scare Shows Holes in FDA’s Food Screening Process\|Daniel Stone\|January 13, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Minor uses were in agriculture as a fungicide and insecticide, in vulcanizing rubber, and in the manufacture of gunpowder. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith This disease may be prevented in large measure by the use of a fungicide known as Bordeaux mixture. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study\|Ontario Ministry of Education The bearing of this question upon the relation of a fungicide to its efficiency is apparent. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899\|Various If, however, the fungicide is upon the plant before the fungus is, the parasite may not be able to obtain a foothold. The Practical Garden-Book\|C. E. Hunn Up until about five years ago Bordeaux mixture as the fungicide and paris green as the poison were almost universally used. Apple Growing\|M. C. Burritt British Dictionary definitions for fungicide fungicide / (ˈfʌndʒɪˌsaɪd) / noun a substance or agent that destroys or is capable of destroying fungi Derived forms of fungicide fungicidal, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fungicide pesticide, defoliant, insecticide, weedkiller, paraquat Medical definitions for fungicide fungicide [ fŭn′jĭ-sīd′, fŭng′gĭ- ] n. A chemical substance that destroys or inhibits the growth of fungi. Other words from fungicide fun′gi•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for fungicide fungicide [ fŭn′jĭ-sīd′, fŭng′gĭ-sīd′ ] A pesticide used to kill fungi, especially those that cause disease. Streptomycin is a fungicide. Compare herbicide insecticide rodenticide. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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fungicide

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