Noun
biocide (countable and uncountable, plural biocides)
Any action or substance that can destroy living organisms.
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. Source: Internet
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. Source: Internet