germicidal

Speech parts

1. germicidal - Adjective

2. germicidal - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Germicide.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bactericidal disinfectant pure clean sterile sanitary antiseptic aseptic prophylactic antibiotic antibacterial germicide hygienic spic-and-span febrifugal

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Antonyms

black mucky spotted contaminated foul dirty

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Related terms

germicide

Phrases with the word

germicidal activity germicidal effect

Examples

Commercially available low-pressure mercury-vapor lamps emit about 86% of their light at 254 nanometers (nm), which is near one of the peaks of the germicidal effectiveness curve. Source: Internet

These "germicidal" lamps are used extensively for disinfection of surfaces in laboratories and food-processing industries, and for disinfecting water supplies. Source: Internet

The Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) cleaning method kill or deactivate microorganism in the HVAC system. Source: Internet

UV light at these germicidal wavelengths damage a microorganism's DNA so that it cannot reproduce, making it harmless, (even though the organism may not be killed). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

germen Germer germfree germicidal activity germicidal effect germicidally