fungicide
fungicide · fungicides
фунгіцид
фунгицид
Fungizid
A substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushroomsA substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.
/ˈfʌŋɡɪsaɪd/
» Ziri bought fungicides to treat his ivy.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A substance used to kill fungus, whether yeasts, molds, mildews, or mushrooms.
Fungizid
фунгици́дfungicíd
фунгіцидfunhicyd
More definitions
- any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi
Examples
2 sentencesZiri bought fungicides to treat his ivy.
Chemical fungicides offer some protection from rust diseases but they are costly and pose threats to the environment.
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
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substance used to kill fungus:
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substance used to kill fungus:
Deutsch
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substance used to kill fungus:
Origin
From fungi- + -cide.From fungi- + -cide.
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Forms
plural: fungicides| Singular | fungicide |
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| Plural | fungicides |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- any agent that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi:antifungalantifungal agentantimycoticantimycotic agent
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable