algicide

[ al-juh-sahyd ]
/ ˈæl dʒəˌsaɪd /

noun

a substance or preparation for killing algae.

Origin of algicide

First recorded in 1900–05; alg(ae) + -i- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM algicide

al·gi·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby algicide

algesiometer, algesthesia, algesthesis, algetic, alghero, algicide, algid, algid stage, algie, algiers, algin

British Dictionary definitions for algicide

algicide
/ (ˈældʒɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

any substance that kills algae

Medical definitions for algicide

algicide
[ ăl′jĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

A substance that kills or inhibits the growth of algae.