biocide
Noun
Meaning
biocide (countable and uncountable, plural biocides)
Any action or substance that can destroy living organisms.
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It would be a crazy idea for a company this high profile to intentionally dupe the public by adding a known synthetic biocide into a natural product while trying to pass it off as natural.
Michel Michaux advises clients on EU regulatory affairs, including the management of consortia set up for pesticide, biocide, and REACH registrations that cover in excess of 150 substances.