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germicide

[jur-muh-sahyd] / ˈdʒɜr məˌsaɪd /


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The third time a steady officer walked in on my company, I begged her for a bottle of germicide to clean my cell.

From Slate May 19, 2025

He grabs a bottle of germicide, sprays it onto a rag, and wipes down the keyboard, mouse, and monitor plugs on one of the thin client computers we paralegals use for legal research.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2024

A small industry that sells ultraviolet lamps as a germicide has arisen, but experts warn of their potential dangers for humans.

From New York Times Apr. 24, 2020

Roach devotes careful attention to the design of Apollo’s “fecal bag,” a clumsy receptacle into which germicide had to be manually massaged.

From New York Times Aug. 7, 2010

Consequently it is essential in all germicidal experiments to determine first of all the inhibition coefficient of the germicide employed.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by J. W. H. (John William Henry) Eyre




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